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Emma Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Mississippi |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Foster | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| E Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Annie Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| M Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| L Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Emma Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Viola Foster | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Silas Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 20
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Eva Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Emma Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Annie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Washington, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1170unit:1164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Granger | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Andrew Short | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Annie Short | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Israel Butler | 59 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Columbus Blue | 28 | Head | Hauler | Mississippi |
| 6 | Maggie Blue | 21 | Wife | — | United States |
| 7 | Charlie Johnson | 36 | Head | — | United States |
| 8 | Pearl Johnson | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ernest Meads | 17 | S. Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Susie Meads | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Andrew Miller | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Miller | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Payton Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Pete Lindsay | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Susie Lindsay | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas|Alabama |
| 16 | Gilbert Lindsay | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Cordia Lindsay | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lula Lindsay | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Willie Lindsay | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | L. C. Lindsay | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Rufus Lindsay | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Robert Lindsay | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lizzie Bentley | 71 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sol Carter | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Beatrice Carter | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mattie Carter | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lillie Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Danett White | 17 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Will Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Tom Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Arthur Benton | None | Head | — | — |
| 33 | Silas Foster | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Viola Foster | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Silas Jr. Foster | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Annie Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Emma Foster THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | M. C. Foster | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | L. C. Foster | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | E. J. Foster | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Elias Pearson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Nellie Pearson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sylvia Pearson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Wash Pearson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Melisa Pearson | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Beatrice Pearson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Joseph Washington | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mary Washington | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)