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Frank Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Van Zandt, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Frank Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Van Zandt, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Van Zandt, Texas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Edgewood All Of In So T P R R |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cydie Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nova Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Christine Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Frank Foster | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Archie Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jack Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Henry Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Earl Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Zandt, …
Head, age 36
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Van Zandt, …
Head, age 46
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Franklin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Van Zandt, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Foster
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Van Zandt, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Van Zandt, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1854unit:1183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Clyde Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Bertha Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Frank Foster THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Emma Foster | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Nova Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Henry Lee Foster | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Jack Foster | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Earl Ernest Foster | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Archie Foster | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Cydie Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Christine Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Frank Clark | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Bertha Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Annie Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Clarence Clark | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Dora Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Doris Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Edgar E. Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 70 | Ida May Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Willie Smith | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Marvin Smith | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Lillie Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Lida Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Lee Smith | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Kinard Smith | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Jessie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Franz Smith | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Bennie Pirtle | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Ada Pirtle | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | Clyde Pirtle | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 82 | Loyd Pirtle | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 83 | Fisher Pirtle | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | William R. Barnett | 77 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Pearl Smith | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Leonard Smith | 16 | Grandson | Farmer | Texas |
| 87 | Edgar Smith | 13 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 88 | Joe A. Sustain | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 89 | Handie Sustain | 14 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | William H. Kennedy | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Dora Kennedy | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 92 | Lee Kennedy | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 93 | Martha Kennedy | 68 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | John Henry White | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 95 | Bertha Lena White | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 96 | Hattie White | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 97 | John White | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 98 | Lela White | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 99 | Lymas White | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 100 | Lodeen White | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)