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Emma Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Emma Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Richland |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Foster | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joe Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lucy Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mamie Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Arkansas
Spouse, age 27
Crawford, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma T |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Crawford-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 37
Crawford-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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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Emma Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00129-00705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Sue Rogers | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | O. H. Kofonier | 54 | Head | Feed Bear | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ida Kofonier | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Evaline Kofonier | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Hazel Kofonier | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Classie Kofonier | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Mary Jean Kofonier | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Edna Lee Kofonier | 27 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | P. C. Hunsaley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mildred Hunsaley | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Oscar Wiggins | 30 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Frances Wiggins | 18 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Preston Foster | 41 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 54 | Emma Foster THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Joe Foster | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Mamie Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Bessie Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Lucy Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Bert Shorer | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Thelma Shorer | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Buford Shorer | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ana Mae Shorer | 7 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Albert Wiggins | 56 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Jamie Wiggins | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Neondia Wiggins | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Robert Wiggins | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Charlie Wiggins | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | D. F. Bostick | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 69 | Mae Bostick | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Gussie Lucy Bennett | 13 | Step Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Wanda Lee Bennett | 10 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Robert Green | 48 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Myrtle Green | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Claude Green | 26 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Odis Green | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Robert Jr Green | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Elsie Faye Green | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Robert Melton | 25 | Head | Glassworker | Arkansas |
| 79 | Dorothy Melton | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Bobby Ray Melton | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)