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Edward Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewis Fork Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lela Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edward Foster | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Espa Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mabel Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Max Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Vasta Miles | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Shirley Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Verna Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Martha Foster | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Alva Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 34
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 43
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 54
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edmon C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Edward Foster across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wilkes, 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 — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1329unit:0210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinse O Ellis | 28 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Chelsi H Ellis | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Velva R Ellis | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas B Fairchilds | 63 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary A Fairchilds | 66 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | William C Fairchilds | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ada M Fairchilds | 16 | daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | James C Mcniel | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie C Mcniel | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marie Mcniel | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Opal Mcniel | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eldon H Mcniel | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah A Mcniel | 72 | mother | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Adonerum J Mcniel | 38 | brother | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 15 | Raymond Mcniel | 12 | nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Andrew J Parsons | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dorothy R Parsons | 33 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gwin L Parsons | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruby V Parsons | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edith G Parsons | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | William A Pierce | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dorothy A Pierce | 29 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Roy A Pierce | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | James B Pierce | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Viola D Pierce | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Vaughan E Pierce | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dillie A Hamby | 60 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | George R Hamby | 19 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Beatrice B Hamby | 16 | daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jesse F Mcgee | 58 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary A Mcgee | 60 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nora E Mcgee | 28 | daughter | Dress Maker | North Carolina |
| 33 | Albert M Mcgee | 23 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gerald E Mcgee | 8 | grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edward C Foster THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Martha E Foster | 44 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alva E Foster | 21 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lela A Foster | 19 | daughter | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 39 | Katie F Foster | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mabel B Foster | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Max Foster | 13 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Verna Foster | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Espa C Foster | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Shirley I Foster | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Vasta Miles | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ella Nix | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Anna Nix | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Cornelius Nix | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | James R Foster | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ina E Foster | 38 | wife | None | 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)