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Sarah's Family Genogram
The Sarah's Family Genogram maps 31 people across four generations. It records 2 deceased members and health history including anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression.
- 31 people
- 4 generations
- Anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression
What this genogram shows
- 31 family members across four generations.
- 8 partnerships.
- 2 deceased people are marked with the deceased symbol.
- 11 people have recorded health conditions: anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, cancer and autoimmune disease.
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Symbols used
- Marriage
- A horizontal line joining two partners.
- Deceased
- An X drawn through the person symbol.
- Medical condition
- Filled or shaded segments inside the symbol mark recorded health conditions.
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Generation by generation
Generation 1 (oldest)
The top row has 4 people (2 men and 2 women). 2 are marked deceased. The row contains 2 partnerships, all married. Between them, 2 sets of parents have 6 children in the next row; the largest sibling group has 3.
Generation 2
The second row holds 10 people (5 men and 5 women). 5 people joined the family through a partnership, with no parents drawn above them. 5 couples are drawn here, all married. 5 sets of parents account for 13 children one row down; the largest sibling group has 3.
Generation 3
There are 14 people on the third row (13 men and 1 woman). Partner lines join 1 couple (married). 3 children descend from one set of parents here.
Generation 4 (youngest)
The bottom row has 3 people, all male.
Emotional relationships
The author did not add emotional relationship lines; the chart shows family structure only.
Health history
The author shaded medical history into 11 symbols, covering anxiety (5 people), bipolar disorder (4 people), depression (3 people), cancer (2 people) and autoimmune disease (1 person). Anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression appear in more than one generation, the kind of repeating pattern a genogram is drawn to show.
How to read this genogram
- Start at the top row: the 4 people of the oldest generation. Squares are males and circles are females; this chart has 23 squares and 8 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 8 partner lines.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 22 people have parents drawn in this genogram.
- Look for an X through a symbol: it marks a person who has died. 2 people are marked that way here.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 3 people.
Start from this genogram
Open it in GenogramAI, make a copy, and edit the people, relationships and health history to fit your own family or case. Or describe a family in plain words and let the AI draw it.
Questions about this genogram
How many people and generations are in the Sarah's Family Genogram?
It shows 31 people across four generations, from 4 people in the oldest row to 3 people in the youngest. It includes 8 couples. 2 people are marked deceased.
What do the lines in this genogram mean?
Solid horizontal lines join partners, and vertical lines connect parents to children. This genogram has no emotional relationship lines.
Can I use this genogram as a template?
Yes. Choose "Use this template" to copy it into a free GenogramAI account, then replace the people and relationships with your own.
How do I make a genogram like this one?
Open the GenogramAI genogram maker and describe the family in plain words, for example how many generations, who is married or divorced, and who the children are. The AI draws it with the same notation, and you can edit every person and line afterwards. For a four-generation chart like this, start with the oldest couple and work down one row at a time.
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