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Arthur Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Carver, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carver, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Frederick — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carver, Minnesota |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hollywood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Frederick Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Louisa Foster | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Edwin Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Theodore Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Fred Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carver, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Carver, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Carver, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Arthur Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carver, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Fredrick Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luera Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Foster
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Foster
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fredrick Foster
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Foster
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luera Foster
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Foster
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Theodore Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Carver, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Carver, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu826unit:0209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | John Lynn | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 3 | Christina Lynn | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Wolferd Lynn | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Betsy Lynn | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lilly Lynn | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Esther Lynn | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mildred Lynn | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | August Wendorf | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 10 | Albert Wendorf | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Martin Wendorf | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Arthur Wendorf | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Oscar Anderson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 14 | Alma Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | William Roest | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lilly Roest | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Russell Roest | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | George Roest | 16 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Albert Gongoll | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Martha Gongoll | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Lorina Gongoll | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Gilbert Gongoll | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Charles Gongoll | 19 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Fred Briesemeister | 35 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 25 | Clara Briesemeister | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ethel Briesemeister | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Virginia Briesemeister | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Della Briesemeister | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Deloris Briesemeister | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Gilbert Gansen | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 31 | Erna Gansen | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Earl Gansen | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Carl Gansen | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Lillian Gansen | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Glen Gansen | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Glengas Gansen | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Julius Gongoll | 75 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 38 | Henry Rademacher | 45 | Head | Mail Carrier | Minnesota |
| 39 | Elgie Rademacher | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 40 | Martha Riesinger | 40 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 41 | Donald Riesinger | 10 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Frederick Foster | 45 | Head | Mason | Ohio |
| 43 | Louisa Foster | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Arthur Foster THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Edwin Foster | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Florence Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Fred Foster | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Theodore Foster | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Andrew Nelson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 50 | Josefina Nelson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)