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Florence Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Florence Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Goldrick | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Katherine Flynn | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Gray Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Florence Foster | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Rose Flood | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Glen Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Almira Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jenny Donnelly | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Eugene Foster | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 46
New York, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Foster
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1197unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johanna Doherty | 35 | Servant | Waitress | Ireland |
| 2 | Anna Doherty | 41 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 3 | Gabrielle Doherty | 26 | Servant | Lady'S Maid | France |
| 4 | Julius Rosenfeld | 42 | Head | Merchant | England |
| 5 | Grace Rosenfeld | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Allan Rosenfeld | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Edward Rosenfeld | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Minie Bauer | 32 | Servant | Nurse | Germany |
| 9 | Bessie Mccollum | 25 | Servant | Cook | Scotland |
| 10 | Helen A. Custance | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Le Roy A. Custance | 25 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 12 | Gladys G. Custance | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 13 | Margaret O'Brien | 36 | Servant | Housework | New York |
| 14 | William C. Reed | 53 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 15 | Emma D. Reed | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William A. Reed | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Eleanor D. Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Louis Jr. Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Charles M. D. Reed | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Mary D. Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Mary A. Sullivan | 39 | Servant | Cook | England |
| 22 | Henri Pinard | 46 | Head | Manufacturer | France |
| 23 | Camille Pinard | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Marcelle Pinard | 16 | Daughter | — | France |
| 25 | Marie Foran | 36 | Servant | Housework | Algeria |
| 26 | Walter Beinecke | 31 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 27 | Catherine Beinecke | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Walter Beinecke | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Catherine C. Beinecke | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Mary Van De Maele | 25 | Servant | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary Waters | 17 | Servant | Nurse | New York |
| 32 | Freda Johnson | 25 | Servant | Cook | Sweden |
| 33 | Anna Petersen | 25 | Servant | Chambermaid | Sweden |
| 34 | Otis Smith | 52 | Head | President | Missouri |
| 35 | Ethel Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Delia Hartt | 59 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 37 | Sigrid Erikson | 23 | Servant | Chambermaid | Finland |
| 38 | Sarah A. Jefferson | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | William W. Jefferson | 45 | Son | Actor | England |
| 40 | Lillian Robertson | 61 | Friend | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Rosa Tiernan | 45 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 42 | Eugene G. Foster | 50 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 43 | Florence J. Foster THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Gray Foster | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Almira Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Glen Varick Foster | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Rose Flood | 37 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 48 | Katherine Flynn | 40 | Servant | Laundress | Ireland |
| 49 | Jenny Donnelly | 38 | Servant | Waitress | Scotland |
| 50 | Winifred Goldrick | 27 | Servant | Nurse | Ireland |
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)