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Edward Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sullivan, Missouri |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foster | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Dora Foster | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Haskel Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, Missouri
Son, age 11
Sullivan, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Sullivan, Missouri
Son, age 21
Sullivan, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Sullivan-County, Missouri
Head, age 29
Sullivan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buchanan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Edward Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Foster
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Foster
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Foster
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Missouri
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Sibling
Haskel Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1249:0313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Foster | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Dora Foster | 50 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 53 | Edward Foster THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 54 | Haskel Foster | 11 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 55 | Chas J Elwood | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Alta S Elwood | 50 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Doris Elwood | 16 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 58 | Frank Frasier | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Verna Frasier | 28 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 60 | Gene Frasier | 6 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 61 | Billie Frasier | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | John Frasier | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Minnie Frasier | 53 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 64 | Ralph Frasier | 29 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | Lois Frasier | 14 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 66 | Dora Frasier | 89 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 67 | Ray A West | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 68 | Sylvia West | 37 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 69 | Helen West | 18 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Kathryn West | 16 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Jack West | 10 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Oscar Bailey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Rosa Bailey | 50 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 74 | Ines Bailey | 18 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Glen Bailey | 16 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Earl Bailey | 13 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 77 | Emma E Bailey | 9 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 78 | Kenneth Bailey | 7 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 79 | Derrell Bailey | 5 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 80 | John S Forson | 70 | O | Farmer | Missouri |
| 81 | Georganna Forson | 57 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 82 | Vern Forson | 32 | Son | Cashier | Missouri |
| 83 | Eugene S Forson | 36 | O | Farmer | Missouri |
| 84 | Kathryn V Forson | 30 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 85 | Donald E Forson | 1 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 86 | Morris Mccalley | 57 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Altaie Mccalley | 53 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 88 | Dorius Alexander | 47 | O | Farmer | Missouri |
| 89 | Jennie Alexander | 42 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 90 | Raymond Alexander | 19 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Robert R Alexander | 18 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Velma Alexander | 15 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 93 | Earl Alexander | 12 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 94 | John R Alexander | 45 | R | Farmer | Missouri |
| 95 | Annie L Alexander | 45 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Vivian Alexander | 19 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 97 | Reece Alexander | 16 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 98 | Arnold Alexander | 14 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 99 | June Alexander | 11 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 100 | Wilma Lee Alexander | 8 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)