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Charles Foster — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Austin & Edward — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Foster | Head | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Louella Foster | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 9
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 18
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Callie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 1/12 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 26
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Carl F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Charles Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Austin Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louella Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Austin Foster
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Foster
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Foster
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Foster
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louella Foster
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Foster
Son · 1900 · age 9 · b. ~1891 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1542unit:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cusouzia Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | James Bright | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Etta Bright | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Tallie G Bright | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Justin Haughton | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Haughton | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Roy O Haughton | 16 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 8 | George H Haughton | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Wade Haughton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary A Haughton | 66 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jerry B Pilgrim | 19 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Sidney Evans | 18 | Boarder | Farming | South Carolina |
| 13 | Abbey Branton | 22 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Love | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie Love | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Daisy Love | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lankine Love | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Vernon Love | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Horn | 20 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 20 | James B Johnson | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sarah Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jim Nesbitt | 24 | Hired hand | Hireland | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Martha Smith | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Arryton Smith | 20 | Daughter | Farming | South Carolina |
| 27 | Isaac Foster | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Louella Foster | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Charles Foster THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Reuben Miller | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Junetta Miller | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jessie Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Earnest Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lillian Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Altic Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Baby Miller | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Mone | 14 | Head | Hireland | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lankin Mone | 30 | Cousin | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | A Huggins | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sarah Huggins | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Carrie Huggins | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Huggins | 13 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 43 | Payton Huggins | 11 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 44 | Stella Huggins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lewis West | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Laura West | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Andrew Erving | 19 | Hireland | Hireland | South Carolina |
| 48 | Case Ernett | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Sarah Ernett | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie M Ernett | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)