Arthur Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yakima-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yakima-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yakima-County, Washington
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 49
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Additional Details
Occupation	Auto Dealer
Industry	Own Yard
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Auto Dealer
Township / Ward	Precinct 49
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
Phillip Foster	Son	—	18	~1922
Ella Foster	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Arthur Foster	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Yakima, Washington

Head, age 29

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Yakima, Washington

Head, age 39

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Ice Ice Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2300
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Yakima-County, Washington

Head, age 48

Yakima-County, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Arthur C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 49
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Occupation	Auto Dealer
Industry	Own Yard
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Arthur Foster

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Yakima-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04372-00015)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Karlene Abele	5	Daughter	—	Washington
2	Arthur C. Foster THIS PERSON	48	Head	Auto Dealer	Missouri
3	Ella B. Foster	42	Wife	—	Kansas
4	Phillip S. Foster	18	Son	—	Washington
5	Olive J. Addington	80	Head	—	Kansas
6	Raymond Masibar	36	Head	Caretaker	Michigan
7	Violetta Masibar	40	Wife	—	Oklahoma
8	Clarence E. Burgett	40	Head	Owner	Kansas
9	Meril J. Burgett	38	Wife	—	Oklahoma
10	Rina Burgett	18	Daughter	—	California
11	William Burgett	16	Son	—	California
12	Barile Burgett	13	Daughter	—	California
13	John E. Ewald	44	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
14	Olivia N. Ewald	34	Wife	—	Wisconsin
15	Walter Ewald	12	Son	—	Washington
16	Esther Ewald	9	Daughter	—	Washington
17	Carry N. Barr	68	Head	Probation Officer	Ohio
18	Albert Lee Relus	53	Head	Door Man	West Virginia
19	Jessie O. Relus	50	Wife	—	Wash.
20	Albert Lee Jr. Relus	19	Son	Door Man	Wash.
21	Jesse Dillard	30	Son-in-law	Laborer	California
22	Jean Dillard	23	Daughter	—	Wash.
23	Barbara J. Dillard	2	Daughter	—	Wash.
24	Otto C. Orms	61	Head	Tailor	Germany
25	Martha Orms	59	Wife	—	Germany
26	Fritz Orms	25	Son	Truck Driver	Germany
27	Otto A. Greening	42	Head	Road Laborer	Minnesota
28	Ida O. Greening	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	Le Roy Greening	19	Son	—	Washington
30	Robert Greening	16	Son	—	Washington
31	Harry Himmelsbach	47	Head	Field Man	Minnesota
32	Marie Himmelsbach	39	Wife	—	Washington
33	Joseph Himmelsbach	15	Son	News Boy	Wash.
34	Harold Jr. Himmelsbach	14	Son	—	Wash.
35	Leo Himmelsbach	13	Son	—	Wash.
36	William Himmelsbach	12	Son	—	Wash.
37	Leo J. Maher	36	Brother-in-law	—	Canada
38	Arthur E. Warren	63	Head	—	Minnesota
39	Anna H. Warren	63	Wife	—	Minnesota
40	Lurana P. Harris	37	Head	Buyer	Wash.

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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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