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Frank Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Frank Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Julia Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Albert Foster | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Albert Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Demovil Foster | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 2
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 12
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Frank Foster across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Frank Foster
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alline Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Cathleen Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | W. V. Lewis | 69 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 54 | John Lewis | 34 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | George Hudson | 53 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 56 | Sarah Hudson | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lula Hudson | 12 | G-child | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Gladis Hudson | 9 | G-child | — | Alabama |
| 59 | George Hudson | 10 | G-child | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Lizzie Hudson | 6 | G-child | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Midry Hudson | 5 | G-child | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Robert Boggan | 67 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 63 | Katie Boggan | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Conrad Boggan | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Lois Boggan | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Susie Boggan | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Jennett Boggan | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Sebron Green | 34 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 69 | Ollie Green | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Denard Green | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Eva Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Jeff. D. Boutwell | 55 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 73 | Vivian Boutwell | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Dewy Boutwell | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Eugene Coker | 21 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 76 | Maud Coker | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | William Baggett | 59 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 78 | Martha Baggett | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary Ida Baggett | 38 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Thomas Baggett | 26 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Ezra Cheatham | 59 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 82 | Addie Cheatham | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Will Carter | 25 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 84 | Jeff Carter | 24 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Lizzie Carter | 61 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Ethel Carter | 19 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Mary Rosebrew | 53 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 88 | Rosa Johnson | 16 | Adopted Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Albert Foster | 44 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 90 | Demovil Foster | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Mary Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Frank Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | John Foster | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Walter Foster | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Robert Foster | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Albert Foster | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Julia Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | William Hays | 69 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 99 | Elizabeth Hays | 68 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Alice Galler | 60 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
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)