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Albert Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Albert Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 16,500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | South Orange Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Foster | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Albert Foster | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Berkeley Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Army Supplies |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 40
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Water Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 50
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 16,500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Albert Foster across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Foster
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1343:0978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank M. Pendleton | 42 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 2 | Marie Pendleton | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Jean Pendleton | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Richard Pendleton | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Emma Fuller | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 6 | Albert Foster THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Emily Foster | 48 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Berkeley Foster | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Otto Gilbert | 48 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Marie Edna Gilbert | 35 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Gilbert Otto Gilbert | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Marie Gilbert | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Charles R. Bagger | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Isabel Bagger | 33 | Wife-H | Engineer | New York |
| 15 | William Mccullagh | 7 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John C. Hartt | 66 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | Lillian Hartt | 64 | Sister-in-law | Superintendent | New York |
| 18 | George J. Flower | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Elizabeth Flower | 35 | Wife-H | President | New Jersey |
| 20 | James Walsh | 37 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Anne Walsh | 34 | Wife-H | Vice President | New York |
| 22 | James Jr. Walsh | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Thomas Walsh | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary E. Robinson | 24 | Servant | — | District of Columbia |
| 25 | Sydney Summers | 37 | Head | Artist | England |
| 26 | Pauline Summers | 35 | Wife-H | — | Connecticut |
| 27 | Alan Summers | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Nancy Summers | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John F. Skinner | 61 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 30 | Grace Skinner | 54 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 31 | Dorothy Skinner | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Jessie Kelsey | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 33 | Bernard Denn | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Russia |
| 34 | Pauline Denn | 27 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Bernard Jr. Denn | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anna Stahr | 42 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 37 | Wallace M. Cosgrove | 59 | Head | Vice President | New York |
| 38 | Mary R. Cosgrove | 52 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 39 | Kenneth M. Cosgrove | 25 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 40 | Elizabeth Cosgrove | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 41 | Adele Calvin | 25 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Matthews | 23 | Servant | Maid | South Carolina |
| 43 | George E. Woodford | 41 | Head | Doctor | Canada-English |
| 44 | Erika Woodford | 36 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 45 | George Jr. Woodford | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | James Woodford | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Mary Woodford | 1 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 48 | Louis H. Gunnell | 31 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Natalie W. Gunnell | 24 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Luella W. Gunnell | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)