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Florence Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Florence Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rebecca Foster | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Willie Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Beatrice Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lucinda Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Florence Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| David Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ella Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Flossie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Service |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Beatrice Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucinda Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2447unit:1084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Nurry | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Francis Nurry | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ada Nurry | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph Jr Nurry | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bertha Nurry | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Nurry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henry Nurry | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ethel M. Nurry | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William E. Foster | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Rebecca Foster | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Margaret Foster | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ella B. Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John R. Foster | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Foster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | David Foster | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lucinda Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Beatrice Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Florence Foster THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Willie J. Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Thelma Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George W. Puryear | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Lula Puryear | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James Puryear | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lula Puryear | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | George Puryear | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Puryear | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John Puryear | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lillie Puryear | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Rosa Puryear | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Martha Puryear | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Puryear | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George Puryear | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Mickey Puryear | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Beulah Puryear | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 35 | Charlie L. Puryear | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Johnson R. Puryear | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Vance Harrison | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Linnie Harrison | 25 | Wife-H | Midwife | North Carolina |
| 39 | Cornelius Goodman | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Margaret Harrison | 8 | Adopted Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Freddie Harrison | 6 | Adopted Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert L. Nelson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ella Nelson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Freddie Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | David E. Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Martha E. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Earnest L. Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | W. B. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)