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Arthur Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lanier, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maxine — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lanier, Georgia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Naval stores |
| Class of Worker | 7867 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 5 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lakeland District 1300 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphonso Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Arnet Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Hellie Foster | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Foster | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Upson, Georgia
Son, age 16
Upson, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Lanier, Georgia
Head, age 25
Lanier, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Naval stores |
| Class of Worker | 7867 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 5 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Lanier-County, Georgia
Head, age 35
Lanier-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arnet |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1300 Lakeland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lanier |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maxine Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maxine Foster
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Foster
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lanier, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lanier, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel372:0487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E. Barnes | 52 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 2 | Georgia Barnes | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Claudie Barnes | 18 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary L. Barnes | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Lelia Barnes | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Jerry Barnes | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Sylvester Hall | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Jessie Hall | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Mattie M. Riggs | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Samuel Bell | 50 | Head | Tenant | Florida |
| 11 | Marietta Bell | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Willie Bell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Thomas L. Crews | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Isaac Crews | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Florida |
| 15 | Malissa Foster | 56 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Rachael Foster | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Minnie Foster | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Irene Foster | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Pascal Mar Foster | 1 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Jacob B. Weatherford | 47 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rebecca E. Weatherford | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Archie Weatherford | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jessie Weatherford | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Myrtis Weatherford | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Nellie Weatherford | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Riley Weatherford | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Virginia Weatherford | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jewell Weatherford | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Herbert Weatherford | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary B. Weatherford | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Doris Weatherford | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Blaton J. Jackson | 54 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Essie Mae Weatherford | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Max Cox | 26 | Head | Woodsman | Georgia |
| 35 | Pearlie Cox | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Maxine Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Loyd Johnson | 26 | Boarder | Manager | Georgia |
| 38 | Eugene Norwood | 45 | Head | Washer | Georgia |
| 39 | John W. Norwood | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Mckinley Norwood | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Roosevelt Norwood | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Vancy M. Norwood | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Arthur Foster THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Hellie Foster | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Alphonso Foster | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Arnet W. Foster | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | High Foster | 19 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Nora B. Foster | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Columbus Foster | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Jacob Foster | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)