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Dorothy Foster — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & John — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameFoster
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryOffice
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBoro Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Adres Ophelia Other — 16 ~1904
Alma Foster Daughter — 18 ~1902
Dorothy Foster Daughter — 21 ~1899
Margaret Colgan Other — 75 ~1845
Rose Foster Spouse — 50 ~1870
John Foster Head — 50 ~1870
Margaret Foster Daughter — 23 ~1897

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Office
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

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father John Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Foster
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Foster
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Foster
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Foster
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Foster
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Foster
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Foster
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Alma Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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

1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1162unit:0215)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Catherine Fortier 26 Daughter Hairdresser New York
2 Madeline Fortier 24 Daughter Hairdresser New York
3 Deloras Fortier 10 Daughter — New York
4 Jerome Roberts 40 Head Stock Broker New York
5 Maud Roberts 40 Wife — New York
6 Jerome Roberts 21 Son Element New York
7 Margaret Roberts 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
8 Stanton Roberts 14 Son — New York
9 Warner Roberts 8 Son — New York
10 Augusta Focaduer 50 Head Broker New York
11 Julia Focaduer 49 Wife — New York
12 Genevieve Dore 44 Head Dressmaker New York
13 Mary R. Dore 38 Sister Housekeeper New York
14 William M. Dore 36 Sister Typist New York
15 Alice M. Dore 35 Sister Teacher New York
16 Margaret W. Dore 34 Sister Teacher New York
17 Minnie E. Loudness 53 Head Cashier New York
18 Lillie V. Loudness 51 Wife — New Jersey
19 Helen M. Loudness 27 Daughter Manager New Jersey
20 Svend Hansen 43 Head Engineer Denmark
21 Rigmor Hansen 44 Wife — Denmark
22 Mildred Hansen 19 Daughter — New York
23 Paula Hansen 15 Daughter — New York
24 Otto Hansen 12 Son — New York
25 John T. Foster 50 Head Real Estate New York
26 Rose Foster 50 Wife — New York
27 Margaret Foster 23 Daughter Clerk New York
28 Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Clerk New York
29 Alma Foster 18 Daughter — New York
30 Margaret Colgan 75 Mother in law — Ireland
31 Adres Ophelia 16 Servant Servant New York
32 Max A. Honechild 53 Head Salesman Germany
33 Amelia Honechild 51 Wife — England
34 William H. White 54 Head Printer England
35 Edith White 51 Wife — Canada
36 Grace White 27 Daughter — New York
37 William White 25 Son Clerk New York
38 Harry C. White 23 Son Salesman New York
39 Joseph D. Miller 55 Roomer Editor New York
40 Kathleen Alexander 35 Roomer Clerk Scotland
41 Enoch Stryker 53 Head Truckman New Jersey
42 Jennie Stryker 54 Wife — New York
43 Enoch Jr. Stryker 23 Son Truckman New York
44 Caroline A. Stryker 22 Daughter Teacher New York
45 James M. Casey 84 Boarder — Ireland
46 Rose Kleindienst 60 Head — New York
47 Joseph H. Kenworth 28 Son Clerk New York
48 Theodore H. Kenworth 24 Son Lawyer New York
49 Joseph Kennedy 31 Head Salesman New York
50 Mary Kennedy 30 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 2 siblings
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 1920 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)

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