Arthur Foster — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Androscoggin, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Androscoggin, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Androscoggin, Maine
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Additional Details
Occupation	Mason
Industry	Brick
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Mason
Township / Ward	Lewiston City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Foster	Head	—	50	~1870
Ida Foster	Spouse	—	41	~1879
Ethel Foster	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Lillian Foster	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Burt Foster	Son	—	17	~1903
Earl Foster	Son	—	4	~1916
Billy Foster	Son	—	11	~1909
Catherine Foster	Daughter	—	1	~1919
Beatrice Foster	Daughter	—	15	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Androscoggin, Maine

Head, age 50

Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Mason
Industry	Brick
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Androscoggin, Maine

Other, age 59

Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur A.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Canada French
Mother's Birthplace	Canada French
Occupation	Mason
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Androscoggin-County, Maine

Other, age 69

Androscoggin-County, Maine · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur S.
Relationship to Head	father-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn City
Occupation	fancy sewer
Industry	shoe shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Arthur Foster

Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Maine

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1920 US Federal Census — Androscoggin, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu637unit:0543)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Pearley Richardson	38	Head	Shoe Maker	Maine
52	Ida Richardson	22	Wife	Stitcher	New Hampshire
53	Velma S. Richardson	1	Daughter	—	Maine
54	Susan A. Richardson	73	Mother	—	Maine
55	Arthur Foster THIS PERSON	50	Head	Mason	Maine
56	Ida Foster	41	Wife	—	Maine
57	Burt Foster	17	Son	—	Maine
58	Beatrice Foster	15	Daughter	—	Maine
59	Ethel Foster	13	Daughter	—	Maine
60	Lillian Foster	13	Daughter	—	Maine
61	Billy Foster	11	Son	—	Maine
62	Earl Foster	4	Son	—	Maine
63	Catherine Foster	1	Daughter	—	Maine
64	Herbert White	50	Head	Driver	Maine
65	Annie White	51	Wife	—	Maine
66	Ella Spaulding	43	Head	—	Maine
67	Lucile Branch Spaulding	19	Boarder	Stitcher	Maine
68	Leon Reed	43	Head	Merchant	Maine
69	Alice Reed	45	Wife	—	Maine
70	Gerald Reed	8	Son	—	Maine
71	Lydia Bates	41	Sister-in-law	Teacher	Maine
72	John Bates	7	Niece	—	Maine
73	Margaret Bates	6	Niece	—	Maine
74	Fred Buckman	41	Head	Cutter	Maine
75	Idell Buckman	42	Wife	—	Maine
76	James Reed	63	Head	—	Maine
77	Emma Reed	50	Wife	—	Maine
78	Alex Magee	28	Head	Operator	Maine
79	Lillian Magee	27	Wife	—	Mass
80	Walter S. Buggs	38	Head	Gardener	Maine
81	Maud Buggs	36	Wife	—	Maine
82	Martha Buggs	12	Daughter	—	Maine
83	Julia Buggs	9	Daughter	—	Maine
84	Myra G. Buggs	6	Daughter	—	Maine
85	J. Kendall Buggs	6	Son	—	Maine
86	Charles W. Buggs	3	Son	—	Maine
87	Roy B. Buggs	2	Son	—	Maine
88	Geo. M. Gould	36	Head	—	Maine
89	Pascal M. Gould	4	Son	—	Maine
90	Norman Gould	2	Son	—	Maine
91	Milton B. Gould	1	Son	—	Maine
92	Mabel Gould	41	Sister	—	Maine
93	Enos Vickery	76	Head	Gardener	Maine
94	Effie Vickery	40	Wife	—	Maine
95	Forest Vickery	15	Son	—	Maine
96	Arthur Farley	62	Head	Laster	Mass
97	Mary Alice Farley	58	Wife	—	Maine
98	Alice G. Farley	26	Daughter	Folder	Mass
99	Thelma Farley	21	Daughter	—	Maine
100	Olive G. Farley	13	Daughter	—	Maine

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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)

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