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Albert Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Albert Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Lillie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Indiana |
| Surname | FOSTER |
| Given Name | ALBERT |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WAYNE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Lawn Mowers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 795 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Foster | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lillie Foster | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Indiana
Son, age 12
Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wayne, Indiana
Son, age 23
Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wayne-County, Indiana
Son, age 33
Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
| Surname | FOSTER |
| Given Name | ALBERT |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WAYNE |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Lawn Mowers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 795 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Albert Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Foster
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Foster
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Foster
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Foster
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Indiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01109-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Lichtenfels | 22 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 42 | Mary Lichtenfels | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Lillie C. Foster | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Albert Foster THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 45 | Everett Helms | 55 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 46 | Ralph Helms | 29 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 47 | Mary R. Helms | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 49 | Herbert Charles | 35 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 50 | Viola Charles | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Steven Charles | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Mary Charles | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | David Charles | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | William G. Conyers | 47 | Head | Woodworker | Illinois |
| 55 | Ethel Conyers | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Russel Conyers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Leroy Conyers | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary Louise Conyers | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Fred Clark | 56 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Anna Clark | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Orvill Clark | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Belle Brumfield | 72 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Frank Lichtenfels | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 64 | Hazel Lichtenfels | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Ray Lichtenfels | 19 | Son | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 66 | Dorthy Lichtenfels | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Marie Jones | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Florence Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Daniel Harper | 20 | Lodger | Finisher | Scotland |
| 70 | Virgil Happ | 39 | Head | Baker | Ohio |
| 71 | Civilla Happ | 32 | Wife | Seamtress | Ohio |
| 72 | Jeanene Happ | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Flora Bradshaw | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 74 | William Woolley | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Lena L. Woolley | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Luella Bowers | 62 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Donald Dickey | 27 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Indiana |
| 79 | Rhea Dickey | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Jennie Males | 84 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)