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Emma Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Winston-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winston-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winston-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 W Highway 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curlie Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marie Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Grover Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dock Foster | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ruvert Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ethel Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Oakey Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Claudie Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Winston, Mississippi
Other, age 34
Winston, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Winston-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 45
Winston-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Occupation | Farm labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucy G. Foster | 21 | daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dock Foster | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Emma Foster THIS PERSON | 45 | wife | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ethel B. Foster | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Curlie B. Foster | 14 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Claudie Mae Foster | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Grover Foster | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Oakey Foster | 8 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ruvert Foster | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Marie Foster | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Robert Hinton | 25 | Head | Stack Lumber | Mississippi |
| 52 | Della Hinton | 19 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Vertie Hinton | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Thomas Patty | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Junie E. Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Inez M. Davis | 32 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Orris E. Davis | 14 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Iris W. Davis | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mitchell Davis | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Robert Daily | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lee G. Daily | 65 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mattie Daily | 15 | daughter | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 63 | Arthur J. Austin | 6 | grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Everette Daily | 21 | Head | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 65 | Junior Lee Daily | 19 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lee Audrey Daily | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Herbert H. Hathorn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ruby C. Hathorn | 39 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Herbert Hathorn | 17 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Shelby Hathorn | 15 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sam H. Cully | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Dollie W. Cully | 52 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | David H. Cully | 16 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Edgar S. Cully | 12 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James Walker | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ophelia Walker | 50 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Thomas Walker | 16 | son | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 78 | Emma G. Walker | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ina May Walker | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Berlin Walker | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
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)