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Alice Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Burlington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Daniel Foster | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Foster | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 14
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Steno grapher |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 35
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Alice Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Foster
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Foster
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Foster
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01603-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Shelton | 38 | Wife | Salesgirl | Canada English |
| 42 | Charles Gillis | 8 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Owen Shelton | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Drucilla Byrd | 66 | Lodger | — | England |
| 45 | Marshall Shelton | 32 | Son | Call Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Clarence Surette | 30 | Head | Fish Cutter | Canada French |
| 47 | Margaret Surette | 26 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 48 | Yvonne Surette | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Robert Surette | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Joseph Foster | 64 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Eddie Foster | 75 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Daniel A. Foster | 63 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Margaret Foster | 61 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 54 | Robert Foster | 22 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Alice Foster THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Ronald Bustead | 33 | Head | Milk Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Madeline Bustead | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Joan M. Bustead | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Paul R. Bustead | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Henry Manning | 58 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Augusta Manning | 75 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 62 | Arthur S. Mahood | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary J. Mahood | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Agnes Mahood | 41 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Arthur S. Mahood | 35 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Menner Sprogis | 72 | Head | — | Latvia |
| 67 | William Miller | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 68 | Mabel Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John Johnson | 69 | Head | — | Latvia |
| 70 | Eva S. Johnson | 68 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 71 | Leroy Davis | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Harold Bennett | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Viola Bennett | 46 | Wife | School Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Richard Bennett | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Clarence Bennett | 20 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Irma Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Geraldine Parkhurst | 11 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Theodore Parkhurst | 10 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Freddie Taylor | 4 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Naomi Taylor | 2 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
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)