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Sarah Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Colorado-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colorado-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colorado-County, Texas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct #8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castela Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sarah Foster | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Chas Foster | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lizzie Milleains | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Chas Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Goldie Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norman Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Colorado, Texas
Other, age 21
Colorado, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Colorado-County, Texas
Spouse, age 32
Colorado-County, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct #8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colorado |
| Highest Grade | H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Colorado-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Colorado-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04010-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ula May Brinkley | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Chas. Foster | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Sarah Foster THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Goldie Foster | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Chas. Foster | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Norman Foster | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Castela Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | John Lee Foster | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Lizzie Lee Milleains | 14 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 10 | Walter Meitzen | 50 | Head | Farm Manager | Texas |
| 11 | Anna Meitzen | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Finney Coleman | 69 | Head | — | Texas |
| 13 | Sada Lee Coleman | 48 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Modrue Coleman | 20 | Grandson | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Julia Perano | 25 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Viola Arlington | 23 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | H. Elivira Coleman | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Billie Hurd | 10 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 19 | William Brown | 71 | Head | — | Texas |
| 20 | Chaney Brown | 67 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | E. J. Brown | 24 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Willie Mae Loving | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Alma T. Davis | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | C. L. Mathews | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Florence Mathews | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Claude Mathews | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Floyd Mathews | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Joyce Mathews | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | O. D. Mathews | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Erline Mathews | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Adeline Mathews | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Jim Hurd | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Jin Hurd | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Willie Hurd | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Jessie B. Austin | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Fannie Pelmann | 50 | Head | — | Texas |
| 37 | Herman Pelmann | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Ralph Pelmann | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Gladys Pelmann | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Eugene Pelmann | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
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)