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Florence Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Florence Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mabel — first a daughter (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Conn |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Township / Ward | Mount Vernon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Foster | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Joseph Howarth | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Mabel Howarth | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westchester, New …
Spouse, age 32
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 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 | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Westchester, New …
Spouse, age 42
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Daughter, age 53
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Florence H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Conn |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Howarth (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Howarth (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Howarth
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Howarth
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02808-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Joseph P Howarth | 83 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mabel R Howarth | 74 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Florence H Foster THIS PERSON | 53 | Daughter | Supervisor | New York |
| 6 | Rocco Q Girardi | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Italy |
| 7 | Katherine Girardi | 35 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 8 | Peter Girardi | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Lillian Dunn | 45 | Head | Maid | New York |
| 10 | Geo. W Guest | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Alceste Guest | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Dewey S Banks | 65 | Head | Checker | Mass. |
| 15 | Leo H Q Freedman | 45 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 16 | Ray H Freedman | 42 | Wife | Designer | New York |
| 17 | John F Q Chequer | 41 | Head | Instructor | Mass |
| 18 | Ethel S Chequer | 44 | Wife | Instructor | New York |
| 19 | John Roche | 54 | Head | Collector | New York |
| 20 | Catherine Roche | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Thos Gaffney | 17 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 22 | Grace Johnson | 73 | Lodger | Nurse | New York |
| 23 | Joseph Q Spitzer | 48 | Head | Linotyper | Hungary |
| 24 | Alma Spitzer | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Dorothy Spitzer | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Julius Spitzer | 36 | Brother | Chauffeur | Hungary |
| 27 | Seymour Borack | 24 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 28 | Harriet Borack | 20 | Wife | — | Connect |
| 29 | Harold Q Goulding | 35 | Head | Engineer | Washington |
| 30 | Dorothy Goulding | 41 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 31 | Cyril P Q Connolly | 44 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 32 | Kathryn M Connolly | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Hugo R B Q Newman | 47 | Head | Artist | Sweden |
| 34 | Marguerite A Newman | 36 | Wife | — | Del. |
| 35 | Barbara A Northrup | 58 | Head | Teacher | Canada |
| 36 | Geo H Q Gould | 34 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Edvarda F Gould | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Geo. F. Gould | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Frances Gould | 18 | Lodger | — | — |
| 40 | Mary A Schvinkstein | 81 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Florence
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)