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Emma Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Kosciusko |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | City Of Kosciusko |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Otho Foster | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ollie Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Otho Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Other, age 17
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 29
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Kosciusko |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 29 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Eichelberger | 10 | Grand son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Willie Slaughter | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Susie Slaughter | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Charlie Brooks | 57 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ella Brooks | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ollie Brooks | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Emma Brooks | 20 | daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lenora White | 14 | grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Frank White | 12 | grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ollie Bell | 49 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 11 | Annie Lee Bell | 44 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Mississippi |
| 12 | Leola Bell | 21 | daughter | Book Keeper | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sam Bell | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Annie D. Bell | 17 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Darris Bell | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Frances Lois Bell | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mike Bell | 12 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Evelyn Bell | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Melvin Bell | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ruby L. Bell | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Myra Bell | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ilene Bell | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Irene Bell | 2 | grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Coleman Frenchess | 30 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Aretha Frenchess | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 26 | Elizabeth Frenchess | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Coleman Jr. Frenchess | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | James L. Frenchess | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Henry C. Frenchess | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Wasted J. Frenchess | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Anita M. Frenchess | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Elizabeth Frenchess | 75 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Otho B. Foster | 32 | Head | Brick Layer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Emma A. Foster THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ollie D. Foster | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mary V. Foster | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Otho Lee Foster | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | James H. Foster | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Willie Foster | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Charles F. Foster | 2 | 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)