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Annie Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Annie Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Annie B |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 19th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 19Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eelma Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carson Foster | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Alice Young | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Kenneth Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annie Foster | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 23
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Annie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Bedford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 33
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Annie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bedford-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 43
Bedford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Annie B |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 19th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Annie Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03872-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Smith | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Frances Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Eddings Evans | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary Frances Evans | 20 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Evans Jr Evans | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sarah Frances Evans | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Fay Jean Evans | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charlie Womble | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Maude Womble | 31 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Aron Womble | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dairy Whorley | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Herman Whorley | 25 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charlie Whorley | 16 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sallie Carpenter | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Herschel Carpenter | 29 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hannah Carpenter | 28 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Nola May Carpenter | 26 | daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 18 | Harwell Carpenter | 21 | grand son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Deloris Carpenter | 5 | grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Birdell Endsley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ora Endsley | 38 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sherman Endsley | 17 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Emma D Endsley | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Birdell Jr Endsley | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ida Mary Endsley | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Clarence Freeman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Selma Freeman | 34 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Luther Freeman | 38 | brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Grace Freeman | 28 | sister | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Pearl Freeman | 64 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Carson Foster | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Annie B Foster THIS PERSON | 43 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Kenneth Foster | 21 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eelma Foster | 19 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Alice Young | 73 | lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | George W. Sanders | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Rosa Sanders | 51 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Charles Dee Sanders | 22 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | G. W. Jr Sanders | 19 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Celyde E Sanders | 17 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
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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)