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Dorothy Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Daviess, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Daviess, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Daviess, Kentucky |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Owensboro City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennie Foster | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Geraldine Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lorraine Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Roscoe Foster | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| J Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Roscoe Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Arthur Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Dorothy Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Daviess, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel741:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turner Lanham | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 2 | Stella Lanham | 26 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jessie C Lanham | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | William T Lanham | 0 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Loma Lanham | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | William S Lanham | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | George Lanham | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mabel Lanham | 16 | Daughter-in-L | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | William E Edmonson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lillian Edmonson | 28 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | William E, Jr Edmonson | 0 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Roscoe Foster | 33 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 13 | Tennie Lee Foster | 32 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | William H Foster | 15 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Dorothy M Foster THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Arthur Lee Foster | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | J C Foster | 9 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lorraine Foster | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Geraldine Foster | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charles S Foster | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Roscoe Jr Foster | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Wade Whitaker | 37 | Head | Elevator Cond | Kentucky |
| 23 | Artie E Whitaker | 35 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gerald D Whitaker | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Marinda Clark | 43 | Sister-in-L | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | William F Goode | 40 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lena Goode | 40 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lona Goode | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ida E Cooper | 60 | Mother-in-L | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Annie Silbernagel | 70 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 31 | Minnie Trout | 75 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | John Payne | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Birdie Payne | 28 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ralph Payne | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | George Baierlein | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | Annie Baierlein | 41 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | George Jr Baierlein | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Robert Lee Baierlein | 9 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Hendrick Clara | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Clara Clara | 42 | Wife-H | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 41 | Eva A Clara | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Emma M Clara | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Charles T Clara | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Howard Pelcia | 41 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Beulah Pelcia | 35 | Wife-H | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ruby M Pelcia | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | William H Pelcia | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary Ruth Pelcia | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Bernice Pelcia | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Billie Pelcia | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)