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Charles Foster — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Delivery Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Patricia Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Foster | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Veronica Foster | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 35
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Delivery Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Margaret Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Foster
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Foster
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02568-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Colorio | 35 | Head | Burner | New York |
| 2 | Marie Colorio | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Virginia Colorio | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Patrick H. Burke | 69 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edward J. Burke | 44 | Son | Longshoreman | New York |
| 6 | Henry Man | 39 | Head | Motorman | New York |
| 7 | Mary E. Man | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | William Man | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Frederick Man | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Barbara Man | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | John Petrelli | 51 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 12 | Grace Petrelli | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Rose Petrelli | 27 | Daughter | Machine Oper. | New York |
| 14 | Angelina Petrelli | 22 | Daughter | Trimmer | New York |
| 15 | Anthony Petrelli | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Frank Petrelli | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 17 | Gloria Petrelli | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Helen Petrelli | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Vincent Petrelli | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Onofrio Macchio | 51 | Head | — | Italy |
| 21 | Andrie Macchio | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Agatha Macchio | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Frank Macchio | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 24 | Charles Foster THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 25 | Veronica Foster | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Virginia Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Richard Foster | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Edward Foster | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Patricia Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Helen O'Boyle | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Edward O'Boyle | 31 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Vincent O'Boyle | 27 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Ellen O'Boyle | 23 | Daughter | Wrapper | New York |
| 34 | Margaret O'Boyle | 22 | Daughter | Telegrapher | New York |
| 35 | Robert Morris | 45 | Head | Boilermaker | New York |
| 36 | Jane Morris | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Geraldine Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Elaine Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | James Rutuelo | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 40 | Rose Rutuelo | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 1 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)