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Dorothy Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 498, McDonough District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | District 498 Mcdonough 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joe Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cord Foster | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eula Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Roy Foster | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Talmadge Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lamar Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Georgia
Daughter, age
Henry, Georgia · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dovie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Henry-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Henry-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 498, McDonough District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Evelyn Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamar Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Talmadge Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Henry-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00684-00815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron W. Foster | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Lucile Foster | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Carolyn Foster | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Roy Foster | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Cord B. Foster | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Eula Foster | 20 | daughter | Puller Tops | Georgia |
| 7 | Evelyn Foster | 18 | daughter | Top Knitter | Georgia |
| 8 | Talmadge Foster | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Hazel Foster | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Joe Foster | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Margaret Foster | 9 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | William Foster | 7 | son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Thomas Foster | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Lamar Foster | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | J. E. Phillips | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Molie Phillips | 42 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Nesbitt Phillips | 22 | son | Springer | Georgia |
| 19 | Wayne Phillips | 17 | son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Elizabeth Phillips | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Parlee Phillips | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Inez Phillips | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Arnold Ponder | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Marie Ponder | 25 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Annell Ponder | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Julia M. Ponder | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Joseph Ponder | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Gwendolyn Ponder | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Ed Thurman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Clara M. Thurman | 33 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Clay Ed Thurman | 46 | uncle | Farmer Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | William S. Patrick | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Emmie Patrick | 50 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Sidney Patrick | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Barbara Patrick | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Wylena Patrick | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Eliza Clements | 87 | mother in law | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Andrew Winn | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Walter Mcmichael | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Annie Mcmichael | 68 | wife | — | Georgia |
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)