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Arthur Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Diego-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Ellis — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakeside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Feed and Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Lakeside |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Foster | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Foster | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Donald Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Son, age 9
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Son, age 19
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Head, age 29
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakeside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Feed and Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellis Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Foster
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellis Foster
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Foster
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00295-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nel S. De Nice | 42 | Head | Teacher | Arizona |
| 42 | John De Nice | 69 | Father | Rancher | Texas |
| 43 | Lillie De Nice | 64 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 44 | Emily Nosmyder | 32 | Head | — | California |
| 45 | William Nosmyder | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Floyd Fake | 58 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 47 | Louise Fake | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Chas Peatfield | 58 | Head | Rancher | England |
| 49 | Margaret Peatfield | 60 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 50 | John Brandt | 43 | Head | Accountant | Arizona |
| 51 | Mary Brandt | 34 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 52 | Tom Brandt | 13 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 53 | Russell Brandt | 12 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 54 | Bill Brandt | 10 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 55 | Fred B. Morton | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 56 | Dorothy Morton | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Barbara Morton | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | Eddie Morton | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Arthur Foster THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 60 | Bessie Foster | 23 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 61 | Donald Foster | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 62 | Reuel White | 43 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Elsie White | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Reuel Jr. White | 8 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 65 | Andrew Tinpah | 43 | Head | Chief Yeoman | New York |
| 66 | Augusta Tinpah | 30 | Wife | — | China |
| 67 | Andrew Tinpah | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Frank M. Tinpah | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 69 | Anthony Tinpah | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | John Griffith | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Bertha Griffith | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Inez Griffith | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Wm. Wilcox | 53 | Head | Poultryman | New York |
| 74 | Eliz. Wilcox | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Amelia French | 79 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Maude French | 61 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Chas Cochran | 76 | Head | Rancher | Ohio |
| 78 | Rose Cochran | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Ferd. Swanson | 33 | Head | Fuel Depot | Washington |
| 80 | Edman Swanson | 32 | Wife | — | California |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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 1940 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)