Dorothy Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cuyahoga Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Cuyahoga Falls
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Dorothy Foster	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Mary Foster	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Lotis Foster	Head	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 13

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Stepdaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 24

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 34

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cuyahoga Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Dorothy Foster

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03153-00158)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John F Chambers	39	Head	Manager	Ohio
42	Dorothy Chambers	39	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Dorothy Chambers	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Madeline Chambers	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Maureen Chambers	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Raymond Mcconnan	43	Head	Painter	Ohio
47	Myrtle Mcconnan	42	Wife	—	Penna
48	William Smith	77	Father	—	Penna
49	Elmer Iverson	44	Head	Foreman	Wisconsin
50	Hazel Iverson	46	Wife	—	Washington
51	Dorothy Iverson	19	Daughter	Poster	Indiana
52	Louis E Treuary	69	Head	—	Ohio
53	Emma Treuary	70	Wife	—	Ohio
54	Lotis Guy Foster	41	Head	Machinist	W. Virginia
55	Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON	34	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Mary A Foster	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Robert V Coe	38	Head	Installer	Penna
58	Thelma Coe	38	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Roberta K Coe	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
60	Ernest W Hathaway	52	Head	Electrician	Ohio
61	Gladys Hathaway	47	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Jo Anne Hathaway	19	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
63	Leon F Heppoldt	41	Head	Rubberworker	Ohio
64	Ruth H Heppoldt	34	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
65	Laura Sue Heppoldt	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Lena Howley	67	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
67	George M Lee	63	Head	—	Ohio
68	Ethel P Bieswirth	36	Daughter	Nurse	Ohio
69	Martin A Bieswirth	40	Son-in-law	Clerk	Iowa
70	Lee M Bieswirth	17	Son	—	Ohio
71	Mabel L Fulton	31	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Eugene L Fulton	32	Son-in-law	Painter	Penna
73	Allan L Fulton	5	Son	—	Ohio
74	Brian E Fulton	2	Son	—	Ohio
75	Earl R Cole	26	Head	Chemist	Penna
76	Joyce Cole	24	Wife	—	Ohio
77	William R Cole	2	Son	—	Ohio
78	Homer Sherman	32	Head	Manager	Michigan
79	Phyllis Sherman	32	Wife	—	Michigan
80	John R Barnard	35	Head	Clerk	Ohio

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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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