Sarah Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Tennessee
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Helenwood
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Helenwood
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Lucy Melton	Other	—	40	~1900
Kenneth Foster	Son	—	17	~1923
Scott Foster	Head	—	54	~1886
Ralph Mcgowan	Other	—	6	~1934
Geneva Foster	Other	—	15	~1925
Ray Mcgowan	Other	—	8	~1932
Sarah Foster	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Tennessee

Spouse, age 32

Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Scott, Tennessee

Other, age 42

Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Scott-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 52

Scott-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Helenwood
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Sarah Foster

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03932-00219)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Raynes	14	Son	—	Tennessee
2	Billie Raynes	13	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Johnie Raynes	10	Son	—	Tennessee
4	Patsy R. Raynes	8	Dau	—	Tennessee
5	Joyce Raynes	2	Dau	—	Tennessee
6	Scott Foster	54	Head	Miner	Kentucky
7	Sarah Foster THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Kenneth Foster	17	Son	New Worker	Tennessee
9	Geneva Foster	15	Dau	—	Tennessee
10	Ray Mcgowan	8	Grandson	—	Ohio
11	Ralph Mcgowan	6	Grandson	—	Tennessee
12	Lucy Melton	40	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
13	Tilman Wright	68	Head	—	Tennessee
14	Sarah Wright	70	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Thomas R. Wright	41	Son	Contractor	Tennessee
16	Wealtha Moore	38	Dau	House Work	Tennessee
17	Larence Moore	11	Grandson	—	Kentucky
18	George H. Cerose	49	Head	Teamster	Tennessee
19	Lillie Cerose	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	George E. Cerose	8	Grandson	—	Tennessee
21	Bell Smith	34	Neice	House Work	Tennessee
22	Arthur Cross	28	Head	Teamster	Tennessee
23	Alice Cross	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	George E. Cross	8	Son	—	Tennessee
25	Wilma G. Cross	6	Dau	—	Tennessee
26	Thelma J. Cross	4	Dau	—	Tennessee
27	Arthur E. Cross	1	Son	—	Tennessee
28	Celina Phillips	61	Head	—	Tennessee
29	Christine Phillips	22	Dau	—	Tennessee
30	Dock Keeton	35	Head	W.P.A.	Tennessee
31	Tedna Keeton	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
32	Pauline Keeton	12	Dau	—	Tennessee
33	Billie Keeton	10	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Madgeline Keeton	7	Dau	—	Tennessee
35	Wandelee Keeton	5	Dau	—	Tennessee
36	Milford Randolph	53	Head	Watchman	Tennessee
37	Lucille Randolph	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	John Y. Phillips	65	Father-in-law	—	Tennessee
39	Laura Phillips	64	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
40	Emiline Carose	70	Head	—	Tennessee

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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.

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