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Elizabeth Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myra Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Barbara Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Booker Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henrietta Johnson | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Gail Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Foster | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nathan Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Booker Foster | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nassau, New …
Daughter, age 4
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Elizabeth Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Nathan Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Booker Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myra Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gail Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02743-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Cox | 28 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Blanche Cox | 27 | Wife | Domestic | D. C. |
| 43 | Sample Banks | 23 | Head | Handyman | Virginia |
| 44 | Warren Crawford | 28 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 45 | Sivley Williams | 44 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 46 | Consuelo Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Walter Williams | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Lorraine Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Reginald Williams | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Booker T. Sr. Foster | 40 | Head | Carrier | Alabama |
| 51 | Elizabeth Foster | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Elizabeth Foster THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Booker T. Jr. Foster | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Nathan Foster | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Betty Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Barbara Ann Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Gail Nadine Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Myra Dolores Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Henrietta Johnson | 56 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Harold Holder | 43 | Head | Domestic | New York |
| 61 | Hilda Holder | 35 | Wife | Domestic | New York |
| 62 | Harold Jr. Holder | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Ralph Holder | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Benjamin Tillman | 26 | Head | Attendant | S. Carolina |
| 65 | Mattie Tillman | 27 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 66 | William Tucker | 27 | Nephew | Porter | Georgia |
| 67 | Edna Tucker | 25 | Niece | Domestic | S. Carolina |
| 68 | Alice Holmes | 41 | Head | Domestic | B. W. I. |
| 69 | Rose Cantelbury | 72 | Mother | — | B. W. I. |
| 70 | Ethel Simpson | 45 | Head | Finisher | Virginia |
| 71 | Max Boehm | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 72 | Anna Boehm | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Sophia Braun | 39 | Daughter | Domestic | New York |
| 74 | Verna Braun | 17 | Granddaughter | Dress Worker | New York |
| 75 | Louis Blantus | 47 | Lodger | Helper | New York |
| 76 | Here X | None | ENDS | — | — |
| 77 | George L. Swain | 42 | Head | Carrier | New York |
| 78 | Mildred L. Swain | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Harry Knoop | 45 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 80 | Jessie Knoop | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)