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Edward Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dock Worker |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Dock Worker |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Agnes Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Foster | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Geraldine Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Beatrice Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillian Foster | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | longshoreman |
| Industry | docks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 50
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Dock Worker |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Foster
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02631-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elisha Reed | 31 | Brother | Ass'T Buyer | Delaware |
| 42 | Helen M Slator | 36 | Head | Public Relations | Connecticut |
| 43 | Dennis Guthrie | 30 | Boarder | Promotion | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ruth C Guthrie | 24 | Wife | Secretary | Michigan |
| 45 | Robert E La Barie | 24 | Head | Elevator Oper. | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Harriet La Barie | 23 | Wife | Wig Maker | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Clifford Carpenter | 30 | Head | Chemical Eng. | Connecticut |
| 48 | Anna T O'Connor | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Christopher O'Connor | 28 | Son | General | New York |
| 50 | Bernadette O'Connor | 19 | Daughter | Counter Girl | New York |
| 51 | Richard O'Connor | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Gerard O'Connor | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Andrew Boffo | 49 | Head | Spinner | Italy |
| 54 | Josephine Boffo | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 55 | Mary Boffo | 25 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 56 | Gerry Boffo | 23 | Son | Typographer | New York |
| 57 | Mafalda Boffo | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 58 | Romana Boffo | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Joseph Sanchez | 38 | Head | Deck Fireman | Spain |
| 60 | Emile Sanchez | 32 | Wife | Operator | Spain |
| 61 | Joseph Sanchez | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Elizabeth De Vincenzi | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | August De Vincenzi | 44 | Brother | Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Victor De Vincenzi | 42 | Brother | Chauffeur | New York |
| 65 | Virginia De Vincenzi | 34 | Sister | Typist | New York |
| 66 | Edward Foster THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Dock Worker | New York |
| 67 | Lillian Foster | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | George Foster | 20 | Son | Dock Worker | New York |
| 69 | Lillian Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Agnes Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Geraldine Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Muriel Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Beatrice Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Helen Delderblos | 27 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Anders Delderblos | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | William Delderblos | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | John Delderblos | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | James Delderblos | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Margaret Doane | 66 | Mother | Cleaner | England |
| 80 | Charles Leopold | 38 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
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)