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Dorothy Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Effie Foster | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fred Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Otis Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jim Foster | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Clyde Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bettie Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Davie Foster | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Katie Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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Dorothy Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Alabama
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Sibling
Katie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Davie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00097-00700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Fannie Perry | 40 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 43 | Sara Jane Stoke | 25 | daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 44 | Earlena Perry | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 45 | Frankie Belle Stoke | 5 | g-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Finley Huff | 56 | lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Roberta Huff | 15 | lodger | New Worker | Georgia |
| 48 | Emma Huff | 13 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Will Marshall | 50 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 50 | Lula Marshall | 45 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Jim Johnson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Corinne Johnson | 52 | wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 53 | Son James | None | M | Steel Mill | — |
| 54 | Son Dash | None | M | — | — |
| 55 | Daughter Rena | None | F | — | — |
| 56 | Son Jesse | None | M | — | — |
| 57 | Son Charlie | None | M | — | — |
| 58 | William Leonard | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Margie Leonard | 32 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Samuel Leonard | 13 | son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Andrew Leonard | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | James Leonard | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Bernice Leonard | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Barbara Leonard | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie Leonard | 1 | son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Jim Foster | 46 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 67 | Effie Mae Foster | 38 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Annie Pearl Foster | 19 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Willie James Foster | 16 | son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Otis Foster | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Fred Foster | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Clyde Foster | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Bettie Foster | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Katie Foster | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Davie Foster | 0 | son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Charlie Morner | 30 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Jessie Mae Morner | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Elizabeth Morner | 16 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | James Reed | 32 | son in law | Checker | Alabama |
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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)