Alice Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsdale-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Alice Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsdale-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Somerset
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsdale
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Somerset
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Arthur Foster	Head	—	44	~1896
Alice Foster	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Wallace Foster	Son	—	19	~1921
Norman Foster	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Hillsdale, Michigan

Spouse, age 25

Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Alice I
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Hillsdale, Michigan

Other, age 35

Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Alice L
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Hillsdale-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 45

Hillsdale-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Somerset
1935 Residence (County)	Hillsdale
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Alice Foster

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsdale-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01755-00716)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Hart	60	Head	Laborer	Indiana
42	Hattie Small	71	Sister	—	Indiana
43	Clyde Huffman	49	Head	Farm Manager	Ohio
44	Ernestine Huffman	54	Wife	—	Michigan
45	Robert Huffman	23	Son	Manager	Michigan
46	John Huffman	17	Son	—	Michigan
47	Edwin Davison	67	Head	Milk Hauler	Michigan
48	Gertrude Davison	66	Wife	—	Michigan
49	Ray Phillips	23	Head	Laborer	Michigan
50	Norma Kathleen Phillips	19	Wife	—	Michigan
51	Gary Allen Phillips	4	Son	—	Michigan
52	Arthur Newton	30	Head	Laborer	Michigan
53	Irene Newton	27	Wife	—	Michigan
54	Betty Alice Newton	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
55	Arthur Jr. Newton	10	Son	—	Michigan
56	Albert Newton	6	Son	—	Michigan
57	Ira Rogers	69	Head	Manager	Michigan
58	Mary Rogers	52	Sister	—	Michigan
59	Edna Thacker	42	Lodger	—	Ohio
60	Donald Miller	25	Hired man	Laborer	Ohio
61	Lewis Whitaker	29	Head	Manager	Michigan
62	Thelma Whitaker	26	Wife	—	Michigan
63	Lee Anne Whitaker	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
64	Janet Whitaker	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
65	William Derr	21	Lodger	Laborer	Michigan
66	Linthorne Pope	53	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
67	Stella Pope	54	Wife	—	Wisconsin
68	Arthur Pope	19	Son	—	Idaho
69	Leon Jr. Pope	16	Son	—	Idaho
70	Debra Spaulding	74	Mother-in-law	—	Wisconsin
71	Arthur Foster	44	Head	Manager	Michigan
72	Alice Foster THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Michigan
73	Wallace Foster	19	Son	Helper	Michigan
74	Norman Foster	15	Son	—	Michigan
75	E. Charles Rable	51	Head	Manager	Kentucky
76	Jennie Rable	50	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Jack Brown	24	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
78	Audrey Brown	21	Wife	—	Michigan
79	Fern Brown	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
80	Father Harlow	41	Father	Druggist	Michigan

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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.

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