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Charles Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margaret — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyrone Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tyrone Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foster | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Extra Foster | Other | — | — | |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Foster | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Chester V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Chester V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyrone Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Leo Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Foster
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Foster
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leo Foster
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Foster
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Foster
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joanne Laughlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Laughlin | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Port | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elizabeth Port | 43 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anderson Port | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clarence Port | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas Brown | 69 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 8 | Arthur Brown | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Thomas Brown | 31 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Christopher Krieger | 53 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Cora Krieger | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Curtis Krieger | 25 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Carolyn Krieger | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marjorie Krieger | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Paul E. Mccoy | 28 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Marie Mccoy | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Donna R. Mccoy | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sheril A. Mccoy | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Oscar Barkman | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Barkman | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Oscar Barkman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marjorie Barkman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ronald Barkman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Blaine Baketresser | 28 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eva Baketresser | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Barbara Baketresser | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Bruce Carpenter | 62 | Head | Manufacturer | Indiana |
| 28 | Olive Carpenter | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Gladys Carpenter | 24 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bruce Carpenter | 19 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Foster | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Margaret E. Foster | 58 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles Foster THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Extra Line Foster | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Myrtle Fowler | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Carl Fowler | 36 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Maynard Snyder | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Randolfo | 59 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 39 | Kathryn Randolfo | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Anthony Randolfo | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 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)