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Alice Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montoursville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lycoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paint Room |
| Industry | Venetian Blind |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 158 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Paint Room |
| Township / Ward | Montoursville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joyce Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harriett Foster | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Theodore Foster | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Gazelle Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Allen Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 10 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montoursville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lycoming |
| Occupation | Paint Room |
| Industry | Venetian Blind |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 158 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joyce Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gazelle Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03565-00838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Burrows | 74 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William H. Eberhardt | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Florence Eberhardt | 62 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles Fiswell | 31 | Head | Printing Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Maude Fiswell | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jean Fiswell | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Dale Fiswell | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Beverly Fiswell | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Patricia Fiswell | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Sheridan Kaufman | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Carrie E. Kaufman | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Boyd Kaufman | 26 | Son | Stock Room | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | George Kaufman | 24 | Son | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Carl Kaufman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Thelma Kaufman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Samuel Bailey | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Marian Bailey | 28 | Wife | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Donald Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Theodore R. Foster | 48 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harriett Foster | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Alice Foster THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Paint Room | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joyce Foster | 19 | Daughter | Paint Room | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Gazelle Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Foster | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Patricia Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Allen Foster | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Joseph H. Rosenkrans | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Marie A. Rosenkrans | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John P. Rosenkrans | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Grace Shutt | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Patrick, Catherine Shutt | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Harding | 36 | Boarder | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 73 | Brooks Lambaugh | 34 | Lodger | Tap Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edward B. Hatterfield | 61 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Ellwood Blackwell | 25 | Step-son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lee Sissenberg | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Georgiana Sissenberg | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Robert Sissenberg | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alvin Sissenberg | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Miller | 36 | Head | Asst Engineer | Pennsylvania |
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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)