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Sarah Marshall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Marshall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winnebago-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winnebago |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | house work |
| Industry | housekeeping (private) |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Rockford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Marshall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Marshall | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harry Marshall | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Erwin Marshall | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Marshall | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edward Marshall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Marshall | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Nietz | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Winnebago, Illinois
Other, age 36
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Winnebago-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winnebago |
| Occupation | house work |
| Industry | housekeeping (private) |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Marshall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Marshall
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Illinois
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00912-00620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberta Briegel | 23 | wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 2 | Alfaretta Barre | 73 | head | — | Canada |
| 3 | Thomas Lee | 59 | lodger | Night Watchman | Illinois |
| 4 | Earl Marshall | 65 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Sarah Marshall THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 6 | William Nietz | 24 | Step son | Cleaning | Minnesota |
| 7 | Erwin Marshall | 17 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 8 | Edward Marshall | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Robert Marshall | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Harry Marshall | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Louise Marshall | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Oscar Bjork | 52 | Head | Labor - Ground Work | Illinois |
| 13 | Helen Bjork | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Howard Bjork | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | George Palmer | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 16 | John Palmer | 23 | Brother | Dish Washer | Illinois |
| 17 | John Thunwell | 52 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 18 | Sadie Thunwell | 53 | Wife | House Maid | Kansas |
| 19 | Evelyn Fincher | 31 | Head | Inspector | Iowa |
| 20 | Mabel Fincher | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Roberta Fincher | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James Fincher | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Bernard Tinner | 26 | Lodger | Machinist | Iowa |
| 24 | Frank Hall | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Oscar Lindquist | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Dora Lindquist | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Howard Lindquist | 27 | Son | Lithographer | Illinois |
| 29 | Eva Lindquist | 20 | daughter | Punch Press | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert West | 25 | Head | Collar Stuffer | Missouri |
| 31 | Alma West | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Calvin West | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Barbara Ann West | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Robert West | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Claus Olin | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 36 | Ida Olin | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Gust Johnson | 61 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Cancel Brown | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Cancel Brown | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Gladys Matrie | 24 | Head | Dish Kitchen | Illinois |
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)