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Arthur Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pasquotank-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Susan — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pasquotank-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newland Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Newland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Foster | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Garland Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Winifred Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Irene Foster | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Tommie Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 12
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pasquotank, North …
Head, age 23
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pasquotank-County, North …
Head, age 32
Pasquotank-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newland Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Foster
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Foster
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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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 — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02955-00731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spence, Aubrey Spence | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary L Spence | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Norma Dean Spence | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bobby Ray Spence | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Earnest A Spence | 51 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lillian Spence | 43 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Linwood Spence | 18 | son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 8 | Temple Spence | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Earnest A Spence | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jack Walker | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | David Griffin | 52 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Griffin | 45 | wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret Griffin | 18 | daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 14 | Gwen Griffin | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Harma Griffin | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Daniel Griffin | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Vance Griffin | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Oliver Hofler | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edward Hofler | 4 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alice M Hofler | 3 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur Foster THIS PERSON | 32 | head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 22 | Irene Foster | 27 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Garland Foster | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Winifred Foster | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Tommie Foster | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | George Pritchard | 65 | head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Melissa Pritchard | 60 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Saunders Pritchard | 34 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Susie M Pritchard | 21 | daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George White | 23 | grand son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 31 | Geniva White | 16 | grand daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah White | 7 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Stackley | 24 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elsie Stackley | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Burrell Stackley | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | George Stackley | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gertrude Stackley | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Tom Frost | 52 | head | Laborer Farming | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Mal Frost | 44 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mildred L Frost | 15 | daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
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)