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Emma Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dawson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Emma Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dawson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dawson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dawson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewane Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Junus Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Amelia Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cecil Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Milton Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dawson, Texas
Other, age 33
Dawson, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Dawson-County, Texas
Spouse, age 42
Dawson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dawson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 42 · b. ~1898 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04018-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Clarence | 17 | son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 42 | Junior Wilburn | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 43 | Eunice Edith | 14 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Autry Estelle | 13 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Lorene | 8 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Lee Albert | 5 | son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Ray Melvin | 3 | son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Jemmel Crew | 65 | father | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Thomas W. Mcbrayer | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Bessie Mcbrayer | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Tom B. Mcbrayer | 13 | son | — | Texas |
| 52 | William C. Smith | 36 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 53 | Nancy C. Smith | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 54 | William C. Jr. Smith | 5 | son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Glenn Olive Ashton | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 56 | Harry Edward Queen | 26 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 57 | Elbert Vernon Mcnew | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Janie Mabel Mcnew | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Myrle Fern Lambright | 2 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 60 | Jim B. Fry | 81 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ida Lou Fry | 38 | daughter in law | — | Texas |
| 62 | Doris Fry | 16 | granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Jean Fry | 15 | granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Barney B. Alasbrook | 61 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 65 | Geneva Adele Alasbrook | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Anna Margaret Alasbrook | 7 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Nannie Lou Vaughn | 65 | mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Everett Lilburn Foster | 44 | Head | Day Labor | Arkansas |
| 69 | Julia Bess Foster | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Geraldine Foster | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Emil Huber Gayer | 22 | Head | Day Labor | Texas |
| 72 | Martha Louise Gayer | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Barba Gene Gayer | 1 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Milton B. Foster | 45 | Head | Day Labor | Arkansas |
| 75 | Emma E. Foster THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Dewane Foster | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 77 | Amelia Foster | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Junus W. Foster | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 79 | Cecil E. Foster | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | George W. Cornett | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)