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Anna Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Anna Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Anna Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Foster | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Earl Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beulah Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elois Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sallie Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sherman Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leonard Foster | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lloyd Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leonard Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anna Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Artemes |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 11
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Anna Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Anna Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Anna Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Beulah Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elois Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Malcomb Shaffer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Carrie Lee Shaffer | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Eugene Shaffer | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Chas. R. Shaffer | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Haywood Shaffer | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Ada Payton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | J. D. Holstun | 50 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Frank Holstun | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Leonard Foster | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Beulah Foster | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Sallie Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Anna Mae Foster THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Earl Foster | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | James Foster | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Sherman Foster | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Leonard Foster | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lloyd Foster | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Betty Lou Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Anna Lee Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Elois Foster | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Beulah Mae Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Glenn Flemming | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Vadis Flemming | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Glenn Jr. Flemming | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Dranut Flemming | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Lorece Darby | 17 | Step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Clarence Judgwell | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Edna Judgwell | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Carrie Lee Judgwell | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Robert Judgwell | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Stephen Judgwell | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Walter Judgwell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | J. W. Foster | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Willa Mae Foster | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Samuel B. Foster | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | William Rushing | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Effie Rushing | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | R. H. Sherrill | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Fannie Sherrill | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Henry Sherrill | 22 | Son | Attendant | Louisiana |
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)