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Anna Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Anna Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Anna M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Tryon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Anna Foster | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jack Foster | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Charlie Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, North …
Spouse, age 28
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Anna M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Polk, North …
Spouse, age 37
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Annie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Polk, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Foster
Spouse · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marvin Babb | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Babb | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Babb | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joe Babb | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Emma L Babb | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Roy Babb | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jack Foster | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Anna M Foster THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Alice Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | John Foster | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Richard Foster | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charlie Foster | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charlie A Foster | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dora Foster | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jessie Foster | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Claude Foster | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Linton Foster | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lola Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Herman G Cannon | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jennie Cannon | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Emily Hicks | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Eliza Hicks | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Julia Barker | 33 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Jane Barker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Justin Barker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lena Barker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bill Rhodes | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | George Rhodes | 36 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Archie Ballard | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jennie Ballard | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Gordon Ballard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ernest Ballard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bessie Ballard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Fisher | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Blanche Fisher | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Moneta Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bill Fisher | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Grace Fisher | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ray Fisher | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Opal Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | John Laughlin | 21 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Cannon | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Minnie Cannon | 21 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ruth Cannon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Edna Cannon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | May Cannon | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Melvin Lovell | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Zillar Lovell | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Edgar Lovell | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Roy Lovell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)