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Arthur Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Durham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Laura — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Durham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Tobacco Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Durham |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Foster | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hazel Foster | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Son, age 9
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Durham, North …
Head, age 20
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Tob. factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Head, age 29
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Tobacco Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 A Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Foster
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Foster
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Foster
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Durham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Durham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02904-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie Riley | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 2 | Marvin Riley | 19 | Brother | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bobby Riley | 3 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Avery V. Myers | 43 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie B. Myers | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lester V. Myers | 23 | Son | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie L. Myers | 19 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lester V. Jr. Myers | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Laura Porter | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Leslie R. Porter | 24 | Son | Assistant Foreman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ada Porter | 21 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ada Louise Porter | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Herman Woods | 33 | Lodger | Collector | North Carolina |
| 14 | Matilda B. Woods | 31 | Lodger | Deputy Collector | Delaware |
| 15 | Harold M. Foster | 22 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | North Carolina |
| 16 | Arthur L. Foster THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 17 | Hazel Foster | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Anne Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John E. White | 38 | Head | Heating Engineer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lula M. White | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Caroline White | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charles White | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Judith White | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Theodore Smith | 27 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 25 | Georgia Smith | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bobby Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Donald L. Mccurdy | 32 | Head | Pressman | North Carolina |
| 28 | Margaret H. B. Mccurdy | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James T. Clark | 50 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dora Clark | 35 | Wife | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charles L. Campbell | 35 | Lodger | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 32 | Kathleen B. Campbell | 29 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Jr. Campbell | 7 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Warren W. Grey | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Florida |
| 35 | Stacie B. Grey | 27 | Wife | Topper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wilson L. B. Hunt | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nellie Hunt | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Wilson Jr. Hunt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Geraldine Hunt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Peggy Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)