Alice Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winston-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Alice Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winston-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Winston-County, Mississippi
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Alice U.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville
1935 Residence (County)	Winston
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Louisville
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Rochelle Foster	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Lawson Foster	Son	—	26	~1914
Lawson Foster	Son	—	15	~1925
W Foster	Head	—	50	~1890
Donnie Foster	Son	—	12	~1928
Salvesta Foster	Son	—	20	~1920
Alice Foster	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Winston, Mississippi

Spouse, age 29

Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Alice W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Winston, Mississippi

Spouse, age 39

Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Winston-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 49

Winston-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Alice U.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville
1935 Residence (County)	Winston
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Alice Foster

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00468)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bonnie Jean Hardwick	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
2	Jim Hardwick	14	Son	—	Mississippi
3	Joe Hardwick	11	Son	—	Mississippi
4	J. C. Richardson	44	Head	Manager	Mississippi
5	Minnie Richardson	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
6	Archie B. Dowdle	29	Head	Inspector	Mississippi
7	Claude A. Dowdle	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
8	John D. Mcintyre	33	Head	Commodity Super.	Mississippi
9	Ruth Mcintyre	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
10	Sarah Anne Mcintyre	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
11	James L. Tidwell	24	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
12	Dorris Tidwell	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
13	James L. Jr. Tidwell	0	Son	—	Mississippi
14	L. Z. Brown	29	Head	Farmer Machinist	Mississippi
15	Carrie Lee Brown	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	James L. Brown	3	Son	—	Mississippi
17	W. A. Foster	50	Head	Insurance Agent	Mississippi
18	Alice U. Foster THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Mississippi
19	Lawson Foster	26	Son	Driver	Mississippi
20	Rochelle Foster	25	Daughter	Saleslady	Mississippi
21	Salvesta Foster	20	Son	Truck Driver	Mississippi
22	Lawson Foster	15	Son	—	Mississippi
23	Donnie Gene Foster	12	Son	—	Mississippi
24	Dan W. Doss	40	Head	Manager	Mississippi
25	Nellie S. Doss	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
26	Dorothy Billye Doss	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Jimmie Lee Garrin	34	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
28	Earline Garrin	29	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
29	Mattie Brown	32	Head	Cook	Mississippi
30	William P. Miller	33	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
31	Roy Townsend	32	Head	Body Man	Mississippi
32	Ruby Townsend	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
33	Pauline Townsend	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
34	Lee Thomas Townsend	7	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Annie Ruth Townsend	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	Shirley Temple Townsend	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	Joseph H. Garmany	68	Head	Special Agent	Tennessee
38	Emily Garmany	62	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	James Turner	30	Head	Bookkeeper And Salesman	Mississippi
40	Catherine Turner	31	Wife	—	Mississippi

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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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