Dorothy Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Lillie — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Queens Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Frederick Foster	Head	—	27	~1913
Dorothy Foster	Spouse	—	24	~1916
Robert Foster	Son	—		~1940

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Daughter, age 6

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Daughter, age 16

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 24

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Benjamin Foster

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lillie Foster

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Foster

Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02754-00300)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Jenkins	26	Sister	Stenographer	New York
2	Otto Filippelli	32	Head	Butcher	New York
3	Helen Filippelli	27	Wife	—	New York
4	William Stolze	60	Head	Floor Walker	New York
5	Flora Stolze	60	Wife	—	England
6	Frederick Foster	27	Head	Clerk	New York
7	Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON	24	Wife	—	New York
8	Robert Foster	0	Son	—	New York
9	Walton Stratton	58	Head	Special Officer	New York
10	Prudence Harvey	61	Head	Teacher	New Jersey
11	Anna Harvey	32	Daughter	Laboratory Asst	New Jersey
12	Yetta Kahn	51	Head	Examiner	Germany
13	Charles Stadelman	63	Head	Salesman	New York
14	Julia Stadelman	63	Wife	—	New York
15	Karl Thee	29	Head	Baker	Germany
16	Louise Thee	27	Wife	Clerk	New York
17	George Fischer	34	Head	Drafting	Germany
18	Gertrude Fischer	43	Wife	Operator	New York
19	Joseph Bachman	41	Head	Inspector	New York
20	Sadie Bachman	31	Wife	—	New York
21	Phyllis Bachman	1	Daughter	—	New York
22	Fred Schreck	12	Step-son	—	New York
23	James Brennan	29	Head	Clerk	New York
24	Sarah Brennan	23	Wife	—	New York
25	James Rubinate	45	Head	Bartender	New York
26	Margaret Rubinate	44	Wife	—	New York
27	Robert Reynolds	39	Head	Architect	New York
28	Beba Reynolds	37	Wife	—	Russia
29	Irving Bass	32	Head	Laborer	Russia
30	Minnie Bass	31	Wife	—	New York
31	Arleen Bass	5	Daughter	—	New York
32	Norma Bass	2	Daughter	—	New York
33	George Scherer	43	Head	Patrolman	New York
34	Alice Scherer	46	Wife	—	New York
35	Albertine Hellig	43	Head	Clerk	New York
36	John Leightner	36	Head	Chauffeur	New Jersey
37	Edna Leightner	33	Wife	Operator	New York
38	Fred P Tonsor	38	Head	Mechanic	New York
39	Minnie Tonsor	38	Wife	Secretary	New York
40	John O'Donohue	30	Head	Meter Tester	New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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