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Arthur Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mesa, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mesa, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 23-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mesa, Colorado |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | 789V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pomona District Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
23 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Fusco | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Clara Pope | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Laura Miller | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Marguerite Foster | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Leonard Else | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Jack Nelson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Else | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| William Marsh | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Earl Foster | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Nelson | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Foster | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Gertie Else | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Earl Fusco | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Fusco | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Walter Marsh | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Herbert Pope | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| George Pope | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Mary Fusco | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elvera Fusco | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Carol Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Foster | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Viola Fusco | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| I Else | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mesa, Colorado
Son, age 24
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Mesa, Colorado
Son, age 34
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 23 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | 789V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mesa, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Foster
Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Colorado
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Sibling
Earl Fusco
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvera Fusco
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
I Else
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Fusco
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Marsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Else
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Fusco
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mesa, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Mesa, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus247unit:0419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph M Desrosiers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 52 | Marie E Desrosiers | 73 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 53 | William A Marsh | 74 | Head | Real Estate Agt | California |
| 54 | Walter W Marsh | 30 | Son | Asst Postmaster | Colorado |
| 55 | Laura M Miller | 69 | Sister-H | — | California |
| 56 | Herbert H Pope | 50 | — | Harness Maker | Utah |
| 57 | George B Pope | 68 | Brother | Laborer | Utah |
| 58 | Clara Pope | 53 | Sister-H | — | Utah |
| 59 | Leonard Else | 53 | — | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Margaret J Else | 57 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 61 | I. Margaret Else | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 62 | Gertie M Else | 19 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Colorado |
| 63 | James Fusco | 34 | — | Mechanic | Italy |
| 64 | Katherine Fusco | 24 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 65 | Mary Fusco | 11 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 66 | Earl J Fusco | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Viola M Fusco | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 68 | Elvera L Fusco | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 69 | John G Foster | 68 | — | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Marguerite R Foster | 58 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Arthur G Foster THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 72 | Charles L Nelson | 23 | Son in law | Plumber | Colorado |
| 73 | Carol K Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Jack L Nelson | 1 | Grand Son | — | Colorado |
| 75 | Earl H Jr Foster | 9 | Grand Son | — | Utah |
| 76 | Dell Gibson | 45 | Head | Auto Trimmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Nellie I Gibson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 78 | John B Gibson | 17 | Son | Mechanic | Colorado |
| 79 | Irma B Gibson | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Agnes B Gibson | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 81 | Louise B Gibson | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 82 | Dell Jr Gibson | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 83 | Neal Gibson | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 84 | Lial Gibson | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 85 | Lee Gibson | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 86 | Baby Gibson | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 87 | Luther Willey | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 88 | Mabel S Willey | 51 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Jack L Willey | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 90 | Sarah E Keller | 82 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Roy E Hampler | 46 | Head | Photographer | Nebraska |
| 92 | Elizabeth M Hampler | 45 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | Roy M Hampler | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Roy L Phelps | 28 | Head | Photographer | Oklahoma |
| 95 | Jessie P Phelps | 19 | Wife-H | — | Arizona |
| 96 | Lola P Phelps | 2 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 97 | Clinton R Phelps | 1 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 98 | Horatio F Phelps | 15 | Half Brother | — | California |
| 99 | William M Woods | 57 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 100 | Henry E Sims | 68 | Head | Insurance Agt | Colorado |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)