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Alice Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Alice Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Leona — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Foster | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Foster | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 3
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 13
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 24
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 August Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Foster
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Foster
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Foster
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Foster
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02204-00459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Chappell | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | George Ann Chappell | 83 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Paul Semke | 64 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Wm. J. Lenz | 70 | Roomer | Steward | Germany |
| 5 | George H. Van Gohn | 19 | Head | Stock Clerk | Kansas |
| 6 | Donald C. Van Gohn | 20 | Brother | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 7 | Charles Foster | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 8 | Alice Foster THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Marlene Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Lillian Shelton | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 11 | Harold Shelton | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Paul Wright | 43 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 13 | Leon Love | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Eva Love | 47 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 15 | Thelma Love | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Leon Jr. Love | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Jacqueline Love | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Robert Love | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Mary Love | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Anthony Maniscalco | 23 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 21 | Grace Maniscalco | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Sam Trpe | Irpe | 60 | Head | Presser | Italy |
| 23 | Angeline Trpe | Irpe | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Gertrude Curtiss | 64 | Head | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 26 | Coleman Saunders | 40 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Tom Pajin | 42 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 29 | Mary Pajin | 35 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 30 | Catherine Pajin | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Vince Lumetta | 41 | Head | Permit Healer | Italy |
| 33 | Teresa Lumetta | 32 | Wife | Power Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 34 | Vincent Jr. Lumetta | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Rosalie Lumetta | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | John Dingenheimes | 55 | Roomer | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Louise M. Schneider | 52 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 39 | Adele Hoermann | 54 | Head | Housework | Missouri |
| 40 | Goldene Savage | 47 | Roomer | Nurse | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 4 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)