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Dorothy Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 precinct 1 Rural Cheneyville Police Jury Ward 3 Cheneyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 Precinct 1 Rural Cheneyville Police Jury Ward 3 Cheneyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Foster | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Elijah Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Percy Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Cantrell Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Fanny Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Other, age 2
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 precinct 1 Rural Cheneyville Police Jury Ward 3 Cheneyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Fanny Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elijah Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cantrell Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brother Eyers | None | M | Plantation | — |
| 2 | Leander Thompson | 60 | Head | Field Hand | Mississippi |
| 3 | Aisline Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Son Hayes | None | M | — | — |
| 5 | J. T. Hayes | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Daughter Mildred | None | F | — | — |
| 7 | Son Eugene | None | M | — | — |
| 8 | Pete Sanchez | 52 | Head | Field Hand | Texas |
| 9 | Mary Sanchez | 52 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 10 | Ruben Sanchez | 18 | Son | Plow-Hand | Louisiana |
| 11 | Vivian Sanchez | 33 | Son | Field Hand | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lucy Sanchez | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Betty Marie Sanchez | 1 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Phillip Onishea | 10 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Joe Onishea | 8 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Cleo Morris | 17 | Lodger | Plow-Hand | Louisiana |
| 17 | Phillip Onishea | 29 | Head | Field Hand | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mary Onishea | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Bull Baker | 48 | Head | Field Hand | Louisiana |
| 20 | Bodie Mae Baker | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lee Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Cassie Mae Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ella Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Rosa Baker | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Bull Jr Baker | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Joe Baker | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Clarence Baker | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mose Baker | 2 | Son | Field Hand | Louisiana |
| 29 | Minerva Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ella Alexander | 66 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Robert Foster | 38 | Head | Plow-Boy | Louisiana |
| 32 | Bessie Foster | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Robert Jr Foster | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Percy James Foster | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Fanny Mae Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Elijah Foster | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Cantrell Foster | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)