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Charles Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Charles — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cabinet Maker Helper |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cabinet Maker Helper |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frank Foster | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Helen Foster | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cabinet Maker Helper |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Foster
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Foster
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Foster
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Foster
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Foster
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Foster
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bertha Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1981:0082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Swatling | 22 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mildred Swatling | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frank Foster | 47 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Helen Foster | 43 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Foster THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Cabinet Maker Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bertha Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Leopold Takach | 61 | Head | Clerk (Foreign) | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Theodore Takach | 32 | Son | Floor Man | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | Olga Takach | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Emma Takach | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Henry Sleding | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Sleding | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles Mcnaughton | 75 | Head | Elevatorman | Ohio |
| 14 | Annie Mcnaughton | 76 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jennie Mcnaughton | 50 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Conrad Roberti | 30 | Head | Cook | Italy |
| 17 | Clementine Roberti | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John A. Peterson | 42 | Head | Case Maker | Sweden |
| 19 | Alida Peterson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elsie Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Arnold H. Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Arnold H. Cook | 27 | Head | Stockman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hilda S. Cook | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Catherine Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Noah D. Temple | 70 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Isabel F. Temple | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Rodger Butler | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Media Butler | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Annie Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Catherine Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Eleanor Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Virginia Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rodger Jr. Butler | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert Owens | 51 | Head | Pullman Porter | Virginia |
| 35 | Anna C. Owens | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Robert Jr. Owens | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James H. Anderson | 63 | Head | Waiter | District of Columbia |
| 38 | Mary J. Anderson | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Tanner | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Amanda Tanner | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Robert Tanner | 19 | Son | Motorcyclist | Alabama |
| 42 | Sarah Tanner | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 43 | Josh Nelson | 70 | Father-in-law | Lawn Cutter | Alabama |
| 44 | Eliza Nelson | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 45 | James Hopson | 28 | Boarder | Machinist | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert Jackson | 30 | Boarder | Helper | Maryland |
| 47 | William Johnson | 29 | Boarder | Plumber | Alabama |
| 48 | Caroline Hamilton | 12 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Robert Hamilton | 5 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 50 | John Hamilton | 4 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)