Florence Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Florence Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	East Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	School Cafeteria
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	East Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Harry Foster	Son	—	24	~1916
Thomas Foster	Son	—	11	~1929
Carolyn Foster	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Florence Foster	Head	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 29

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 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	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Holland
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 39

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Florence G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Holland
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 49

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	East Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Cook
Industry	School Cafeteria
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Florence Foster

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03051-00319)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mamie Walter	52	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Willard Walter	17	Son	—	Ohio
3	Florence Foster THIS PERSON	49	Head	Cook	Ohio
4	Carolyn Foster	25	Daughter	Collator	Ohio
5	Harry Foster	24	Son	Personal Clerk	Ohio
6	Thomas Foster	11	Son	—	Ohio
7	Ross Lane	32	Head	Buffer And Polisher	Virginia
8	Eleanor G. Lane	27	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Curtis Lane	4	Son	—	Ohio
10	Charles Lane	2	Son	—	Ohio
11	Dan Marshall	42	Head	Deliveryman	Ohio
12	Anna Marshall	36	Wife	Clerk	Ohio
13	Harold W. Mathias	34	Head	Repairman	Ohio
14	Verna Mathias	27	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Judith Mathias	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	George H. Mitchell	27	Head	Clerk	Ohio
17	Martha Mitchell	26	Wife	—	Germany
18	George H. Jr. Mitchell	3	Son	—	Ohio
19	Robert F. Mitchell	1	Son	—	Ohio
20	Joseph Thelian	50	Head	Rigger	Germany
21	Mary Thelian	48	Wife	—	Germany
22	Violet Thelian	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Rose Marie Thelian	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Wallace A. Westcott	30	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
25	La Vin Westcott	26	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Thomas A. Westcott	2	Son	—	Ohio
27	Carman Liane	34	Head	Buffer And Polisher	Virginia
28	Elizabeth Liane	26	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Robert Liane	1	Son	—	Ohio
30	Robert Karl Mccomb	34	Head	Body & Fender Repairman	Pennsylvania
31	Harriet Mccomb	30	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
32	Dorothy Jean Mccomb	8	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
33	Robert Mccomb	3	Son	—	Ohio
34	William J. Carr	67	Head	Salesman	Michigan
35	Caroline L. Carr	80	Sister	—	New Hampshire
36	Thomas Walter Bury	57	Head	Salesman	England
37	Ethel Jean Bury	50	Wife	—	England
38	Thomas Warren Bury	12	Son	—	Ohio
39	Ella Lare	53	Head	—	Irish Free State
40	Mary R. Lare	25	Daughter	Typist	Ohio

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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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