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Edward Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Foster | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Ethel Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Aubrey Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bernard Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Valdoir Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Guy Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edward Foster | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Head, age 43
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Other, age 54
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Mdse |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Foster
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benson | 53 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Benson | None | — | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Benson | None | — | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Benson | None | — | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Benson | None | — | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Benson | None | — | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Benson | None | — | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lloyd | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lloyd | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lloyd | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lloyd | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lloyd | 16 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lloyd | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lloyd | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lloyd | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Stepp | 66 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 67 | Stepp | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Stepp | 25 | Daughter | Basket Maker | North Carolina |
| 69 | Stepp | 23 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 70 | Stepp | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edward J Foster THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie L Foster | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ethel M Foster | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 74 | Aubrey Foster | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bernard Foster | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Valdoir Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Roy Foster | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Guy Foster | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Orville S Sapp | 30 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 80 | Daisy Sapp | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Wade Sapp | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Harper Sapp | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Henry D Clayton | 25 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 84 | Marjorie Clayton | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Marjorie Clayton | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | James M Mccorkle | 50 | Head | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 87 | Elizabeth Mccorkle | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Elizabeth Mccorkle | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | William Mccorkle | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jesse L Harrison | 35 | Head | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 91 | Sara Harrison | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Harrison | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Burlon Harrison | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Margaret Harrison | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Elizabeth Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Baby (Not Named) Harrison | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Robert F Lemly | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 98 | Carrie Lemly | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John H Harrison | 42 | Head | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Bessie Harrison | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)