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Elizabeth Foster — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Foster across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Martha — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Foster | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Martha Foster | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Other, age 6
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Elizabeth L |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Other, age 17
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 26
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 37
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Foster
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Foster
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Foster
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03885-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Strother | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | James Strother | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary N Crenshaw | 25 | Cook | Cook | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charles Caldwell | 26 | Gardener | Gardener | Alabama |
| 5 | Aubrey K Head | 52 | Head | Postal Clerk | Tennessee |
| 6 | Helen E Head | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Marion E Head | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Dorothy Head | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Eugene Benton | 32 | Head | Gardener | Texas |
| 10 | Christine Benton | 29 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 11 | Martha F Foster | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Elizabeth B Foster THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Earl Brown | 28 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 14 | May Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Christine Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Elizabeth Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Earl Brown | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | William Cochran | 47 | Head | Police | Tennessee |
| 19 | Jewell Cochran | 39 | Wife | C-Operator | Tennessee |
| 20 | Maggie Kidd | 52 | Cook | Cook | Tennessee |
| 21 | Howard Dunn | 60 | Gardener | Gardener | Tennessee |
| 22 | Stanley R Isenhour | 50 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 23 | Libby W Isenhour | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lena Bond | 50 | Cook | Cook | Tennessee |
| 25 | Eddie Acree | 35 | Head | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nathan Sowell | 20 | Lodger | Butler | Tennessee |
| 27 | Guilford Sr Dudley | 85 | Head | Director | Tennessee |
| 28 | Annie S Dudley | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | William Porter | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 30 | Aggie Porter | 32 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Cook | 31 | Lodger | Gardener | Tennessee |
| 32 | Cora N Ganong | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Joe Ganong | 41 | Head | Dentist | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lucile Ganong | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Mary D Ganong | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Robert Ganong | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Joe Davis | 32 | Head | Gardener | Tennessee |
| 38 | Dena Davis | 27 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 39 | Marie H Lindenberg | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Henry N Carney | 31 | Son-in-law | Doctor (Medicine) | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
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 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)