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Dorothy Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Newberry-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newberry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newberry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Whitmire |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autha Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gary Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cora Foster | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Russell Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Francis Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Autha Foster | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Newberry, South …
Daughter, age 1
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Newberry-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Newberry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Joseph Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gary Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Autha Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Newberry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Newberry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03827-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Bush | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Curtis Bush | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hoyt Martin | 24 | Head | Doffer | Georgia |
| 4 | Josephine Martin | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Martin | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ben Burton | 25 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lola Burton | 24 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 8 | Erin Burton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ted Burton | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lilly Hurt | 56 | Housekeeper | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Homer Walker | 37 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Estella Walker | 36 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 13 | Myrtle Walker | 18 | Daughter | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 14 | Joe Walker | 16 | Son | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hope Walker | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Sally Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Hellen Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Coy Sr. Jones | 35 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Edna Jones | 33 | Wife | Spinner | Alabama |
| 20 | Elizabeth Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lila M. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Coy Jr. Jones | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas Jones | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jack Johnson | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lucy Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Bessie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Spooler | Virginia |
| 27 | William Johnson | 30 | Head | Midger | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Johnson | 26 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 29 | Helba Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Burley Bledsoe | 53 | Boarder | Folder | Virginia |
| 31 | Autha Sr. Foster | 51 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 32 | Cora Foster | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Autha Jr. Foster | 19 | Son | Waste Remover | South Carolina |
| 34 | Francis Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Frank Foster | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Russell Foster | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Gary Foster | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Joseph Foster | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Leslie Brazell | 25 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
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)