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Edward Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Edward Foster across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | News paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 2800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lund | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edward Foster | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Clara Foster | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Marjorie Lund | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 23
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng English |
| Occupation | Linotyper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 33
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Industry | New Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 43
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 53
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | News paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 2800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Foster
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Doris K. De Long | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Ethel Slapley | 46 | sister | Book Binder | Hungary |
| 43 | Edward L. Foster THIS PERSON | 53 | head | Printer | Utah |
| 44 | Clara E. Foster | 50 | wife | — | Utah |
| 45 | Edward J. Foster | 20 | son | — | Utah |
| 46 | Thomas G. Lund | 27 | son-in-law | Manager | Utah |
| 47 | Marjorie K. Lund | 26 | daughter | Receptionist | Utah |
| 48 | Robert M. Halt | 57 | head | Brakeman | Utah |
| 49 | Ida Halt | 58 | wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Leona Halt | 32 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 51 | Sol. Pomerance | 50 | head | Merchant | Russia |
| 52 | Sarah Pomerance | 49 | wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Sherman Pomerance | 20 | son | Musician | Utah |
| 54 | Bette Pomerance | 15 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 55 | Joseph D. Pyper | 46 | head | Maintainance | Utah |
| 56 | Edna Pyper | 41 | wife | — | Utah |
| 57 | Joseph D. Jr. Pyper | 20 | son | Messenger | Utah |
| 58 | Alma Lorraine Pyper | 18 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | Beverly Pyper | 16 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 60 | Norma Jean Pyper | 8 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 61 | Robert Pyper | 52 | brother | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Teresa Blunt | 75 | mother-in-law | — | England |
| 63 | John W. Avery | 33 | head | — | Utah |
| 64 | Madonna Avery | 28 | wife | Auditor | Utah |
| 65 | Gordon Avery | 7 | son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Allen Avery | 3 | son | — | Utah |
| 67 | Lyman Miller | 43 | head | Distributor | Utah |
| 68 | Blythe Miller | 40 | wife | — | Utah |
| 69 | Dorothy Miller | 17 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 70 | Robert T. Miller | 14 | son | — | Utah |
| 71 | Bert Montgomery | 46 | head | Machinist | Colorado |
| 72 | Ann Montgomery | 44 | wife | Saleslady | Utah |
| 73 | Sam Hayes | 32 | head | Bus Driver | Arizona |
| 74 | Lorraine Hayes | 23 | wife | — | Utah |
| 75 | Shirley Ann Hayes | 1 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 76 | Jon Allen Hayes | 0 | son | — | Utah |
| 77 | Frank Golightly | 57 | head | Candymaker | Utah |
| 78 | Flora Golightly | 56 | wife | Saleslady | Utah |
| 79 | Otto E. Mejia | 38 | head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 80 | Zelma Mejia | 37 | wife | — | Utah |
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)