How do we know that the Sarah in the 1850 census is the Salome in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses?

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

John STROUB Birth: Mar 1831, Pa Marriage: Abt 1851, Pa Spouse: Salome Sarah SHELLENBERGER Birth: 23 Mar 1831, Pennsylvania; Death: 27 May 1899 Father: Christian SHELLENBERGER (1799-1878) Mother: Frances (Fanny) GRAYBILL (1803-1881) Source: patron submission

Note: Salome's brother, Abraham SHELLENBERGER (1827-1897), married second to Otilla TROUP. Salome's brother, Samuel SHELLENBERGER (1836-1903), married Sarah MARKLE.

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find John.  Sarah SHALLENBURGER (æ 19, b. PA) is living in Greenwood Twp., Juniata Co., PA (p. 305A), with her parents, Christian SHALLENBURGER (æ 51, b. PA) & Frances (æ 47, b. PA), plus siblings.

3.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 3):  Elizabethville P.O., Elizabethville, Washington Twp., Dauphin Co., PA, Roll M653_1104, p. 729, PN 21, 150/154, enumerated 12 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

John B Stroup	29	M		Physician	1000	800	Pennsylvania
Salome     "	28	F					"
Mary Alice "	5	F					"
Frances C  "	4	F					"
John C     "	1	M					"
Rebecca Smeltzer	15	F		Servant			"

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22-23 of 34):  Lykens P.O., Washington Twp., Dauphin Co., PA, Roll M593_1335, pp. 716B-717A, PN 20-21, 126/144, enumerated 29 Sep 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroup John B	40	M	W	Doctor	5000	500	Pa
______ Soloma	38	F	W	Keeping House			Pa
______ Mary A	15	F	W				Pa
______ Frances C	13	F	W				Pa
______ John C	11	M	W				Pa
______ Soloma	9	F	W				Pa
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Stroupe Cleman	6	M	W				Pennsylvania

5.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 29):  Washington Twp., Dauphin Co., PA, Roll T9_1124, p. 250B, PN 26, SD 113, ED 116, enumerated 26/28 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Straub John B

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50

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M.D.

Pa

Pa

Pa

Straub Saloma

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49

Wife

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Keeping house

Pa

Pa

Pa

______ Francis C

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Dau

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House Work

Pa

Pa

Pa

______ Calvin

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Son

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Works on Farm

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Pa

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______ Salome

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F

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Dau

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At Home

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Pa

Pa

Pa

______ Clemon V

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Son

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Works on Farm

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Pa

Pa

Pa

6.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7.  1900

8.  1910

9.  1920

10.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 27):  Elizabeth Borough, Dauphin Co., PA, Roll 2025 (Book 2), p. 267A, SN 6A, ED 22-8, SD 19, enumerated 11 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	16	17	18	19	20	24	25
159	159	Swab Mary A	Head	R	18	N	F	W	74	Wd	N	Y	PA	PA	PA	Y	None
		Stroup Fannie C	Sister				F	W	73	S	N	Y	PA	PA	PA	Y	None

11.  Messages posted to the STROUP Surname Board (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com), especially this message.

12.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

13.  Email from Karen (STROUP) NANN.