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Florence Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Florence Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdonough, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdonough, Illinois |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Hire Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Foster | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| T Foster | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Florence Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Cecil Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Floyd Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Stillman Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Loyd Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Florence Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcdonough, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Florence Foster
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Cecil Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stillman Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu385unit:0794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bunch | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Samuel Bunch | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | George J. Foster | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Mariah Foster | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Nancy Maria Foster | 32 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 6 | Alta Foster | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Peter Knapp | 40 | Head | Carrier | Illinois |
| 8 | Pearl Knapp | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James B. Knapp | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ralph W. Knapp | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | William Moon | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Irena Moon | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Samuel Moon | 92 | Father | — | England |
| 14 | Harold Simonson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Eva Simonson | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Larketa Simonson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lucile Simonson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | L. J. Golf | 69 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ruth Ann Golf | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Axel Larson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Betty Larson | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Marie Larson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Francis Larson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Cates Hains | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Alta Hains | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Walter Hains | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Martha Hains | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Howard Hains | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Laura Hains | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Blair Hains | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Irene Hains | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John W. Huston | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Nina Huston | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Alta Francis Huston | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | August Anderson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Alma Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Ernest Anderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 38 | Ruth Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Ralph Foster | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Alma Foster | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Madelyn Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Samuel Bunch | 30 | Hired man | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | T. G. Foster | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Emma Foster | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Cecil Foster | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Stillman Foster | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Florence Foster THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Loyd Foster | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Floyd Foster | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Stella Marie Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)