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Dorothy Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barber |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harold Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Foster | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jasper Foster | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edmond Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Evelyn Foster | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Marilyn Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barber |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Marilyn Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gary Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmond Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01273-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hilda Strickland | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 42 | Gilbert Strickland | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Mary Strickland | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Billy Strickland | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Mary Dose | 17 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Kansas |
| 46 | Terence Henry | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Ruby Henry | 25 | Wife | Maid | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Latinal Henry | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Patsy Henry | 5 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 50 | Duane Henry | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Joseph Ervin | 54 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 52 | Frances Ervin | 41 | Wife | Maid | W. Virginia |
| 53 | Raymond Ervin | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Jasper Foster | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Evelyn Foster | 41 | Wife | Register | Kansas |
| 56 | Marilyn Foster | 16 | Daughter | Register | Kansas |
| 57 | Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Harold Foster | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Edmond Foster | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Gary Foster | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Joseph Foster | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Clyde James | 37 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 63 | Mary James | 34 | Wife | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 64 | Ted James | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Emory Atherton | 21 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 66 | Betty Atherton | 20 | Wife | Maid | Colorado |
| 67 | Helen Ostertag | 27 | Head | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 68 | Billie Lou Ostertag | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Dan Smith | 57 | Lodger | Salesman | Kansas |
| 70 | George Gresham | 26 | Head | Waiter | Illinois |
| 71 | Alene Gresham | 20 | Wife | Maid | Kansas |
| 72 | Harry Crandall | 49 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 73 | Elmira Crandall | 35 | Wife | Maid | Missouri |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Joe Peddicord | 65 | Head | Gardner | Kansas |
| 76 | Myrtle Peddicord | 61 | Wife | Maid | Kansas |
| 77 | Doris Peddicord | 29 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Wanda Peddicord | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 79 | Betty Peddicord | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Ronald Peddicord | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)