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Sarah Marshall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Marshall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pulaski |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pulaski |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Marshall | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Marshall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Marshall | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lelia Marshall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosetta Marshall | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Marshall | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Josephine Marshall | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sterling Marshall | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Marshall | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Marshall | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Cora Marshall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Virginia
Other, age 2
Pulaski, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Sarah D. |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pulaski-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Pulaski-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pulaski |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Marshall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Marshall
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruth Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Pulaski-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04287-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Willie Marshall | 31 | Head | House Cleaning | Virginia |
| 43 | Rosetta Marshall | 29 | Wife | Cooks | Virginia |
| 44 | Cora Lee Marshall | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Sarah Marshall THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lelia Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Elizabeth Marshall | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary B Marshall | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Willie Jr Marshall | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sterling Marshall | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Josephine Marshall | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ruth Marshall | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lucy D Sayers | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Buck Rebecca Sayers | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Buck Mathew Sayers | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Henry L Hutchins | 57 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 57 | Pearl H Hutchins | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Henry L Hutchins | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary C Hutchins | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary L Hutchins | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Elmer L Hutchins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Garland C Shockley | 17 | Son | Usher | West Virginia |
| 63 | J. A Thorston | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Gracie Thorston | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Louise P Schrader | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Kelly R Schrader | 29 | Son | Upholster | Virginia |
| 67 | Lelia M Schrader | 27 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Hall S Shupe | 28 | Head | Boarder | Virginia |
| 69 | Aline Shupe | 29 | Wife | Transfer Hose | Virginia |
| 70 | June Shupe | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Donald Shupe | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Richard R Shupe | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Sherwood King | 24 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Dolphin | 41 | Head | Night Watchman | Virginia |
| 76 | Makie Dolphin | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Harriet Dolphin | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Harold Dolphin | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lila Dolphin | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Garnett Dolphin | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)