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Arthur Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruben & May — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Christina Garon | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| May Foster | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ruben Foster | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Faith Foster | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Janet Bivens | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Nebraska
Son, age 5
Cass, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Cass, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Cass, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cass-County, Nebraska
Son, age 25
Cass-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Ruben Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ruben Foster
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Foster
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Faith Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02239-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emery Contt|Conit | 68 | Father | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | John E. Wiler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Cora G. Wiler | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Fred T. Baker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Erma V. Baker | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Betta A. Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Jackie Baker | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Bonnie Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Raymond Hathaway | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Millie Hathaway | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Robert Hathaway | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Lester Hathaway | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Ronald Mequin|Meguin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Lillie M. Mequin|Meguin | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Ramona L. Mequin|Meguin | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Donna J. Mequin|Meguin | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Ben Neil | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Myrtle Neil | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Cecil Neil | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Fern Neil | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Gene Neil | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Helen Neil | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Betty G. Neil | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Mary J. Neil | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Ruben E. Foster | 59 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | May Foster | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Faith Foster | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 68 | Arthur Foster THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | John Foster | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Christina Garon | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Janet Bivens | 18 | Servant | House Keeper | Germany |
| 72 | Sherman Danison | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 73 | Gladys Danison | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Mary G. Danison | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Charlie F. Crunk | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Eva E. Crunk | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Arnold C. Haberlander | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Flora A. Haberlander | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Lois M. Haberlander | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Harold A. Haberlander | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)