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Charles Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butte, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butte, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1843), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1843
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butte, California |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 5 West Paradise Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1843 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Charles Foster | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Marjorie Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dorr Brown | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Lucy Foster | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butte, California
Head, age 57
Butte, California · implied b. ~1843 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Butte, California
Head, age 66
Butte, California · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Butte, California
Head, age 77
Butte, California · implied b. ~1843 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butte, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Foster
Head · 1920 · age 77 · b. ~1843 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Butte, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Butte, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu094unit:0361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Eaton | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | California |
| 52 | John Yoller | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | John C Buschman | 51 | Head | Millwright | California |
| 54 | Mary Buschman | 26 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 55 | Edward Buschman | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 56 | Dora Buschman | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 57 | Walter Buschman | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 58 | Pearl Buschman | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 59 | Mildred Buschman | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Freda Buschman | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Walter Michels | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 62 | Minne Michels | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John R Link | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Charlotte Link | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John Link | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Colorado |
| 66 | George Moreno | 48 | Head | Machinist | East Prussia |
| 67 | Martha Moreno | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Mary Moreno | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Louis C Baker | 49 | Head | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 70 | May Baker | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John Baker | 8 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 72 | Charles L Foster THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 73 | Lucy Foster | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Dorr C Brown | 30 | Son-in-law | Barber | Iowa |
| 75 | Clara Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | California |
| 76 | Marjorie Brown | 1 | G-Daughter | — | California |
| 77 | Winne B Bullock | 37 | Head | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 78 | William H Prouitt | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 79 | Elsie B Hamberger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Lewis Hamberger | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Helen Hamberger | 4 | Daughter | — | Alaska |
| 82 | William Willis | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Claude M Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 84 | Lerrick Smith | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 85 | Charles Shoemaker | 54 | Head | Farmer Labor | Illinois |
| 86 | Freda Shoemaker | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | William Shoemaker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Alfred Shoemaker | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Ida Shoemaker | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Flora Shoemaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Ralph Shoemaker | 9 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary Shoemaker | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Rory J Macdonald | 40 | Head | Engineer | Nova Scotia |
| 94 | Laura Macdonald | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 95 | Jack Macdonald | 8 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 96 | Gordon Macdonald | 7 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 97 | Bruce Macdonald | 5 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 98 | Scott Macdonald | 3 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 99 | William Hutchinson | 49 | Head | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lula Hutchinson | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)