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Dorothy Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Reed Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Tom Foster | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lillie Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Doreatha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reed Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Henry, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2447unit:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie L Amos | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Cecil A Amos | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Virginia E Amos | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Myrtle M Amos | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Bessie V Amos | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Jesse L Amos | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George D D Amos | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John E Amos | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys L Amos | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Louisa W Rumney | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Tom G Foster | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary E Foster | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lillie M Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia M Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ethel L Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas A Foster | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George W Foster | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth F Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Dorothy L Foster THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jesse O Draper | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Bettie Lee Draper | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Willie G Draper | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Jimmy M Draper | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | John J Draper | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas J Draper | 21 | Half-brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | James M Draper | 18 | Half-brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Sarah E Draper | 60 | Step-mother | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William W Draper | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary L Draper | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary L Ab Draper | 20 | Daughter | Inspector | Virginia |
| 31 | Lillie M Ab Draper | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Edith I Draper | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William S P Draper | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lula D Draper | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Gordon S Draper | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Howard C Draper | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lilla Howard | 40 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 38 | George B Ramsey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Ida G Ramsey | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Hallie L Ramsey | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Joe M Ramsey | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ruby G Ramsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lottie M Ramsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy R Ramsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ruth Lee Ramsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Thomas J Dunn | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Martha J Dunn | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William H Cables | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Sallie R Cables | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John B Cables | 40 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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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)