Florence Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Florence Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Florence Foster	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Margaret Foster	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 30

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Florence M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 41

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 50

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Florence Foster

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01845-00508)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence Foster THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Michigan
2	Margaret Foster	21	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
3	James Taylor	32	Head	—	Wales
4	Jessie Taylor	52	Daughter	Cashier	Wales
5	Annie Mendel	63	Daughter	—	Wales
6	John Lloyd	58	Lodger	Brick-Layer	Wales
7	Timothy Grimes	70	Head	—	Michigan
8	Josephine Grimes	67	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
9	Henry George	45	Head	Purchasing Agent	Michigan
10	Mildred George	42	Wife	—	Michigan
11	William George	12	Son	—	Michigan
12	Robert George	9	Son	—	Michigan
13	Suzanne George	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Robert Morell	28	Head	Line Foreman	Michigan
15	Ethel Morell	24	Wife	—	Michigan
16	John R. Morell	1	Son	—	Michigan
17	Susanne Morell	52	Mother	—	Michigan
18	Charles Robinson	45	Head	Civil Engineer	Alabama
19	Estelle Robinson	46	Wife	—	Alabama
20	Alice Robinson	13	Daughter	—	Alabama
21	Charles Robinson	11	Son	—	Alabama
22	Clarence Phillips	39	Head	Constable	Michigan
23	Gladys Phillips	37	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Roger Phillips	12	Son	—	Michigan
25	Catharine Cuykendall	19	Niece	—	Michigan
26	Alvin Schraden	48	Head	Dentist	New York
27	Elizabeth Schraden	46	Wife	—	New York
28	John Chaffee	68	Father-in-law	—	New York
29	Mary Chaffee	36	Sister-in-law	—	New York
30	August P. Bergqvist	68	Head	Mechanic	Sweden
31	Della Bergqvist	62	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Edward Lowry	66	Head	—	Ireland
33	Ellen Lowry	63	Wife	—	Michigan
34	Bernard Lowry	32	Son	Book Keeper	Michigan
35	Maurine Lowry	30	Daughter	Office Clerk	Michigan
36	Josephine Williams	27	Daughter	Postal Clerk	Michigan
37	Marie Watring	29	Friend	Nurse	Michigan
38	Robert N. Mckinoth	33	Head	Excavator	Michigan
39	Marjorie Mckinoth	30	Wife	—	Michigan
40	Joan Mckinoth	1	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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.

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