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Albert Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Albert Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Ray — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Elk Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Foster | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ray Foster | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Louis Seward | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Albert Foster | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Iowa
Daughter, age 6
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alberta L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Delaware, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alberta L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Delaware-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 26
Delaware-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ray Foster (~0.60 confidence) and father Ray Foster (~0.80 confidence) and father Ray Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Foster (~0.80 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Ray Foster
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Ray Foster
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Ray Foster
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Foster
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Foster
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
This person
Anchor record
Albert Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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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 — Delaware-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Iowa
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01155-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Janet Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ronald Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Donald E. Phines | 42 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Clara E. Phines | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | June E. Phines | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Wanda Phines | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Doris Phines | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Jeanine Phines | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Eva Phines | 71 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Joseph D. Baker | 58 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Nola Baker | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Clement Baker | 12 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ray S. Foster | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Edith L. Foster | 63 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 16 | Albert L. Foster THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Louis Seward | 66 | Brother in law | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Edward Combs | 55 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Ida M. Combs | 52 | Wife | Nursing | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.81
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)