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Charles Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Foster across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Downe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Township / Ward | Downe Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Foster | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martha Foster | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 2
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 11
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 21
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Head, age 31
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Downe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father John Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carolyn Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Foster
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Foster
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carolyn Foster
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Foster
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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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 — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02325-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia E. Gaskill | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anna G. Hallett | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph R. Lore | 29 | Head | Oyster Packer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Nellie Lore | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Miriam Lore | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Charles Lore | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Eva Joslin | 82 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Julius Scarani | 33 | Head | Prop. & Pharmacist | New Jersey |
| 9 | Bertha Scarani | 35 | Wife | Clerk In Drug Store | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary E. Westcott | 67 | Head | O.R.R. Investigator | New Jersey |
| 11 | Ross E. Conner | 55 | Head | R.F.D. Carrier | New Jersey |
| 12 | Maude Conner | 48 | Wife | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mccauley Conner | 26 | Son | Commercial Artist | New Jersey |
| 14 | Rhoda C. Lore | 63 | Head | Practical Nurse | New Jersey |
| 15 | Frank B. Shaw | 60 | Head | Store Keeper | New Jersey |
| 16 | Laura Shaw | 58 | Wife | Helper | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ethel Shaw | 32 | Daughter | Helper | New Jersey |
| 18 | George B. Crosley | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Ada J. Crosley | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Laura F. Turner | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John C. Bradford | 60 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Effie Bradford | 57 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 23 | James S. Hann | 32 | Head | Mechanical-Computer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Esther A. Hann | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | James S. Jr. Hann | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Charles Jacquet | 67 | Head | Attendant Proprietor | Belgium |
| 27 | Etta Jacquet | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Joseph Jacquet | 23 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 29 | Adrian Jacquet | 27 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Cleathel Jacquet | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Arlene Jacquet | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Charles D. Bradford | 84 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Martha E. Bradford | 75 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mattie E. Ely | 46 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Clara M. Wallace | 33 | Head | Operator-Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Louisa Wallace | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Waterman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Martha Foster | 28 | Wife | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Grace Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Charles Foster | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)