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Dorothy Foster — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & John — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Eugene Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eugene Foster | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| June Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 7
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 28
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father John Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Foster
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Foster
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Foster
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Foster
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foster
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Foster
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio
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Sibling
June Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03208-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Lukas | 57 | Head | Printer | Ohio |
| 42 | Louise Lukas | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Mary Wolter | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Poland |
| 44 | Richard Wolter | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Mike Wolter | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Charles Wolter | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 47 | Irene Wolter | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Walter Koons | 51 | Head | Car Repair | Poland |
| 49 | Helen Koons | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Chester Koons | 22 | Son | Battery Man | Ohio |
| 51 | Theodore Koons | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 52 | Leo Koons | 19 | Son | Cement Worker | Ohio |
| 53 | Emil Koons | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Jeannette Koons | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | William Kephie | 58 | Head | Pressman | Germany |
| 56 | Anna Kephie | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Florence Kephie | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Eugene Foster | 72 | Head | Billie | Ohio |
| 59 | Emma Foster | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Eugene Foster | 21 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 61 | June Foster | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 62 | Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Michael Koons | 48 | Head | Metal Polisher | Russia |
| 64 | Amelia Koons | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 65 | Raymond Koons | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Stanley Wojtko | 32 | Head | Maintenance | Ohio |
| 67 | Nellie Wojtko | 25 | Wife | Machine Oper. | Ohio |
| 68 | Stanley Jr. Wojtko | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Charles Lindauer | 83 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Irene Lindauer | 50 | Niece | — | New York |
| 71 | Isaac Nichols | 44 | Head | Loader | Michigan |
| 72 | Hattie Nichols | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Charles Nichols | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Betty Nichols | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary Vynalek | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Kauf Jr. George Vynalek | 56 | Lodger | Labor | Hungary |
| 77 | Walter Jackson | 43 | Head | Finisher | New York |
| 78 | Elizabeth Jackson | 46 | Wife | — | Europe |
| 79 | Harry Fulcher | 44 | Head | Bar Man | Kentucky |
| 80 | Francis Fulcher | 42 | Wife | Cleaning | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)