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Dorothy Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bexar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | San Antonio |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Malcolm Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lucille Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jane Foster | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lewis Foster | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Leona Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hattie Foster | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bexar, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Doris Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Daughter, age 16
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Texas
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Sibling
Lucille Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malcolm Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Bexar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04204-00977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reynaldo Rosales | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Albert Rosales | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Rudy O Flores | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Julius Larson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 45 | Pauline Larson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Bertrand Larson | 17 | Son | S. M. Y. A. | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mary Lou Larson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Preston Larson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Lewis Foster | 44 | Head | — | Texas |
| 50 | Hattie Foster | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Malcolm Foster | 25 | Son | Battery Repairman | Texas |
| 52 | Jane Foster | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 53 | Lucille Foster | 20 | Daughter | Checker | Texas |
| 54 | Leona Foster | 18 | Daughter | Checker | Texas |
| 55 | Dorothy Foster THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Robert Foster | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Robert Foster | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Prudencia Gonzales | 72 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 59 | Jose S. Gonzales | 27 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Christine J. Gonzales | 38 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Maria Gonzales | 36 | Daughter | Checker | Texas |
| 62 | Jose O. Gonzales | 15 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 63 | Thomas Gonzales | 14 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 64 | Refugio Rodriguez | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 65 | Antonia Rodriguez | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Ismael Rodriguez | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Raul Rodriguez | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | George Rodriguez | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Otilia Rodriguez | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Ophelia Rodriguez | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Balthazar Mata | 56 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mexico |
| 72 | Guadalupe Mata | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Mexico |
| 73 | Pilar Sanchez | 39 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 74 | Genoveva Sanchez | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Consuelo Sanchez | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Arnulfo Sanchez | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Pablo Sanchez | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Frank O. Vera | 55 | Head | Painter | Mexico |
| 79 | Refugio Vera | 48 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 80 | Melchor Gonzales | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
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)