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Edward Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Patterson | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy Patterson | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edward Foster | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Billie Patterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 46
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1854 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edmond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 52
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Work |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 60
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caldwell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Foster
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1288unit:0927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Dalton | 46 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alice Dalton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Hendrick | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Hendrick | 47 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sarah Hendrick | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James R. Hendrick | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Barker | 43 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 8 | Addie Barker | 22 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth Barker | 14 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clyde Barker | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary W. Barker | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arthur Dorton | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Meta Dorton | 38 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Dorton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Martha Dorton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jessie Dorton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Mccall | 42 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Walker Abernathy | 44 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary J. Abernathy | 37 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frankie Abernathy | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ernest G. Ellis | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mattie Ellis | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Roy Ellis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rufus Bristol | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hiram Gilbert | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Zallie Gilbert | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carl Gilbert | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa B. Gilbert | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vinnie Gilbert | 17 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Pinkey Foster | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Dora L. Foster | 30 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gertrude Jones | 19 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 33 | Cecil Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Levi Myers | 17 | Brother | Baker | North Carolina |
| 35 | Wilmer Myers | 15 | Brother | Cook | North Carolina |
| 36 | Herbert Myers | 13 | Brother | Cook | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sidney Suddreth | 28 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 38 | Emma Suddreth | 21 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ralph Suddreth | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nancy Steel | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Dula Steel | 16 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Herbert Steel | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Paul Steel | 16 | Boarder | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edward Foster THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Billie Patterson | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 46 | Walter Patterson | 32 | Son in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dorothy Patterson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Foster | 18 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Foster | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alice Bass | 54 | Head | Cook | 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)