Arthur Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Nebraska Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Emmett City
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawatomie
Additional Details
Occupation	Station Agent
Industry	U. P. Railroad Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1812
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Station Agent
Township / Ward	Emmett City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Foster	Head	—	54	~1886
Verna Foster	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Pottawatomie, Kansas

Head, age 34

Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Station Agent
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Pottawatomie, Kansas

Head, age 44

Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Canada-English
Occupation	Station Agent
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Pottawatomie-County, Kansas

Head, age 54

Pottawatomie-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Emmett City
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawatomie
Occupation	Station Agent
Industry	U. P. Railroad Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1812
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Arthur Foster

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00082)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ina L Knapp	25	Wife	Public School Teacher	Kansas
42	Dean F Miller	61	Head	Insurance Agent	Nebraska
43	Bessie Miller	52	Wife	—	Kansas
44	Thomas F Reilly	64	Head	Farmer	Kansas
45	Mary Reilly	60	Wife	—	Kansas
46	Thomas Reilly	28	Son	Section Laborer	Kansas
47	Joseph Reilly	20	Son	Farm Helper	Kansas
48	Clark S Pool	59	Head	Manager	Kansas
49	Mary H Pool	56	Wife	—	Illinois
50	Muriel M Pool	18	Daughter	—	Kansas
51	Donald D Clawson	51	Head	Cobbler	Kansas
52	Stella Clawson	51	Wife	—	Kansas
53	Paul R Franklin	58	Head	Salesman	Kansas
54	Bessie Franklin	54	Wife	—	Missouri
55	Jesse Franklin	22	Son	Section Laborer	Kansas
56	Josephine Franklin	13	Daughter	—	Kansas
57	Paul Jr Franklin	12	Son	—	Kansas
58	Martin J Kennedy	47	Head	Common Laborer	Illinois
59	Georgia Kennedy	44	Wife	—	Kansas
60	Francis G Kennedy	17	Son	Farm Helper	Kansas
61	Viviana Kennedy	14	Daughter	—	Kansas
62	Vivian Kennedy	14	Daughter	—	Kansas
63	Robert Leo Kennedy	9	Son	—	Kansas
64	Paul L Martin	26	Head	Manager	Kansas
65	Greta Martin	35	Wife	Asst. Manager	Kansas
66	Juanita Hinners	11	Step-daughter	—	Kansas
68	John B Lindquist	71	Head	Retired Farmer	Sweden
69	Ella Lindquist	68	Wife	—	Iowa
70	Lucy Harper	63	Head	—	Germany
71	Fred Harper	42	Son	Tank Builder	Kansas
72	Joseph F Mcnieve	65	Head	—	Kansas
74	Arthur R Foster THIS PERSON	54	Head	Station Agent	Nebraska
75	Verna June Foster	17	Daughter	—	Kansas
77	James B Eshbach	83	Head	—	Pennsylvania
78	Mary Eshbach	49	Daughter	Saleswoman	Kansas
79	William Ward	36	Son-in-law	Merchant	Kansas
80	Helen Ward	38	Daughter	—	Kansas

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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.

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