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Albert Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Albert Foster across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming & Dairying |
| Industry | Farm & Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 228 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farming & Dairying |
| Township / Ward | Reidville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abelia Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elaine Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Foster | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Larry Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ernestine Foster | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 16
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alonzo |
| Relationship to Head | Step son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 25
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 36
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 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 | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Head, age 46
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Albert A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Farming & Dairying |
| Industry | Farm & Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 228 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Foster
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lilla K Greer | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Marchant S Greer | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Garrol Fleming | 24 | Head | Repair Man | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lilla Fleming | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Desmond Waters | 20 | Head | Sweep | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lois Waters | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Norma Jean Waters | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Boyd Godfrey | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ruth Godfrey | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Arnold Godfrey | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Bettie Joe Godfrey | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Bennett Left Turn | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Thomas Griffin | 30 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 54 | Nellie Griffin | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas Griffin | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | John C Otisborn | 35 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hazel Mary Otisborn | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Fred E Otisborn | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John P Otisborn | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Lee Otisborn | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Dorotha M Otisborn | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Allen E Otisborn | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Dorotha Ann Otisborn | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Connie Beachum | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Albert Beachum | 22 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mat Beachum | 20 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 67 | Albert A Foster THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farming & Dairying | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ernestine Foster | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Elaine Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Abelia Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Larry Foster | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Sexton | 38 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 73 | White Sexton | 47 | Brother | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 74 | Dennis A Vaughn | 32 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nellie Vaughn | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Theresa Vaughn | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Silvia Vaughn | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | George A Hamby | 80 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Fanny A Hamby | 72 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Horice Mcwhorter | 30 | Son-in-law | Farming | South Carolina |
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)