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Sarah Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reidville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Foster | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Mildred Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Foster | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Hester Foster | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Cecial Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 20
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 31
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Sarah Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Harold Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecial Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie May Tucker | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rubie Lee Tucker | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Santeell Tucker | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 4 | Willie May Tucker | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Santeell Jr Tucker | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | George T Scoggins | 66 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 7 | Irda R Scoggins | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William J Scoggins | 15 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 9 | Samuel H Brunette | 43 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 10 | Panthie Brunette | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James W Foster | 65 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hester E Foster | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Wilkin Foster | 33 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Robert C Foster | 25 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 16 | Harold Foster | 23 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 17 | Cecial Foster | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mildred Foster | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Amie Edge | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Nettie Edge | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | William Edge | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | R B Edge | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Carl Edge | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alvin Edge | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | — | None | End road | — | Aiken |
| 26 | Charley Lee Wilson | 67 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary L Wilson | 45 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ala G Wilson | 52 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Milton A Rainey | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mona Rainey | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 31 | James T Johnson | 34 | Head | Road Labor | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lillian A Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James W Johnson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Murray R Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Grace Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Glenn T Johnson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Esten C Johnson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Harold Johnson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jane B Brunette | 54 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 40 | Clara B Brunette | 42 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)