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Arthur Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Barron, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barron, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barron, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | City Of Cumberland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Foster | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Charles Foster | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Benjamin Baker | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Foster | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Raymond Jacobson | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barron, Wisconsin
Son, age 19
Barron, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Barron, Wisconsin
Son, age 29
Barron, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Barron, Wisconsin
Son, age 38
Barron, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Barron, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Foster
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Foster
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Foster
Son · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Grace Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 39
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 — Barron, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Barron, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1976unit:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Danielson | 17 | Son | — | Norway |
| 52 | Margaret Danielson | 13 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 53 | Herman Danielson | 10 | Son | — | Norway |
| 54 | Michael A Scallise | 20 | Head | Basket Maker | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Inza Scallise | 20 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 56 | Leila Tyler | 57 | Head | Dress Maker | Minnesota |
| 57 | La Verne Tyler | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Lewis C Landon | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Jeanette Landon | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Audrey Landon | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Lyle Landon | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 62 | William C Jeffrey | 56 | Head | Auctioneer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Emma S Jeffrey | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Josephine E Jeffrey | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | William J Jeffrey | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Harriet E Jeffrey | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Ester L Jeffrey | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Cozebie Hodgkins | 41 | Roomer | Book Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Edna Cothren | 34 | Roomer | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Margaret Denburger | 30 | Roomer | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Maby Morse | 31 | Roomer | Office Girl | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Eugene E Pasquale | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 73 | Minnie Flemming | 41 | Head | Photographer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Jones | 58 | Roomer | Miller | Wisconsin |
| 75 | George J Baeth | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Bohemia |
| 76 | Mary Baeth | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Lottie J Baeth | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 78 | William G Baeth | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Alfred Kaplan | 40 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 80 | Margaret Draper | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Wilbur Draper | 16 | Son | Booker | Minnesota |
| 82 | Margaret Draper | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Walter Draper | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Marguerite Draper | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Charles M Foster | 57 | Head | Millinery | Sweden |
| 86 | Arthur D Foster THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Grace V Foster | 39 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Raymond Jacobson | 23 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Benjamin G Baker | 13 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Edward Zimmerman | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Mae Zimmerman | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Katherine Duncan | 25 | Roomer | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Masten Hovet | 32 | Head | Printer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Elsie Hovet | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Evelyn Hovet | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | John H Aran | 64 | Head | Mail Carrier | Norway |
| 97 | Lena Aran | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 98 | Margaret Hofslund | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 99 | Charles Hofslund | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Florence Hofslund | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)