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Charles Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Motor Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1285 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Livonia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Foster | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ada Foster | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Gravel |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 31
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Motor Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1285 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Foster
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Foster
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Foster
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01833-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marie Boehmer | 27 | Wife | Cutter | Michigan |
| 42 | George M. Foster | 57 | Head | Dealer | Michigan |
| 43 | Ada M. Foster | 56 | Wife | Bind Woman | Michigan |
| 44 | Charles E. Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Assembler | Michigan |
| 45 | John Woodward | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 46 | Irene Woodward | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Robert Woodward | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Harry B. Mcmillan | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Olive L. Mcmillan | 49 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 50 | Richard B. Taylor | 42 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 51 | Olive S. Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 52 | John F. Hoffman | 65 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 53 | Shirley Hoffman | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Richard Hoffman | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Lizzie Frisbie | 74 | Mother in law | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Gustave Mabrey | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 57 | Wilhelmina Mabrey | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Norman A. Mabrey | 34 | Son | Gardener | Michigan |
| 59 | Leonara Mabrey | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Norman J. Mabrey | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Joyce Mabrey | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Janet Mabrey | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Michael Millman | 53 | Hired hand | Gardener | Illinois |
| 64 | Frank Dark | 43 | Head | Cutter | Michigan |
| 65 | Helen Dark | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | George Dark | 22 | Son | Mixer | Michigan |
| 67 | Mildred Dark | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Johann Dark | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Lillian Mackay | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 70 | Diana Mackay | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Guy E. Taylor | 58 | Head | Receiver | Michigan |
| 72 | Hattie B. Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Irving Geer | 23 | Step son | Receiver | Michigan |
| 74 | Edward Howard | 29 | Head | Scaler | Michigan |
| 75 | Gertrude Howard | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Charles E. Howard | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Levi Clemens | 70 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 78 | Isabella Clemens | 70 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 79 | Margaret Clemens | 35 | Daughter | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 80 | Gladys Clemens | 31 | Daughter | Assistant | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)