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Anna Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Anna Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Beer garden |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anna Foster | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ronald Foster | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Josephine Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gertrude Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 22
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Candy Packer |
| Industry | Candy Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 32
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Beer garden |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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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Anna Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01865-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norris E. Booth | 27 | Lodger | Postal Clerk | Michigan |
| 42 | Idelle A. Garthe | 24 | Lodger | Assembler | Minnesota |
| 43 | Modest Richards | 24 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 44 | William Bockard | 39 | Head | Trimmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mary Bockard | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Michigan |
| 46 | Mary Bockard | 16 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | David Bockard | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Maud Wickham | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Michigan |
| 49 | Stella Wickham | 26 | daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 50 | Wilbert B. Willis | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 51 | Frank Guatella | 53 | Head | Pattern Maker | Italy |
| 52 | Josephine Guatella | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Vatira Guatella | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 54 | Stephen Guatella | 25 | son | Driller | Michigan |
| 55 | William Guatella | 23 | son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Joseph Guatella | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Sadie Kendall | 31 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 58 | James Kendall | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Freda Kendall | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Jerry Kendall | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Paula S. Kendall | 1 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Albert R. Gore | 47 | Lodger | Press Operator | Tennessee |
| 63 | John Kalagian | 47 | Head | Paint Sprayer | Armenia |
| 64 | Edna Kalagian | 36 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 65 | Stephen Kalagian | 17 | son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Rebecca Kalagian | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Susie Kalagian | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Rose M. Kalagian | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Benedict Delick | 25 | Head | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Edna Delick | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ronald Delick | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Ronald Foster | 36 | Head | Cleaner | New York |
| 73 | Anna Foster THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Maryland |
| 74 | Josephine Foster | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Ronald Jr. Foster | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Gertrude Foster | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | George Foster | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Joseph L. De Buysscher | 54 | Head | Operator | Belgium |
| 79 | Maria De Buysscher | 44 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 80 | Clementine De Buysscher | 20 | daughter | Sorter | Belgium |
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)