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Frank Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Frank Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Kansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Frank Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Louisburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Fern Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Frank Foster | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Jessie Foster | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Ralph Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Chester Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| L Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| L Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Son, age 7
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Frank Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Son, age 17
Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Frankie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisburg Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Frank Foster
Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Kansas
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Sibling
L Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fern Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus712usce:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie G. Burton | 47 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Bethel Burton | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Jessie Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Jeanette Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Doyle B. Burton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Elsie M. Burton | 17 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Marjorie M. Burton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Harold E. Burton | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | R. Byron Sherwin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Bessie Sherwin | 30 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Marjorie Sherwin | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Jethie M. Sherwin | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Barbara J. Sherwin | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | William T. Blackmore | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Maggie A. Blackmore | 52 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Paul A. Blackmore | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Alonzo Newkirk | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Clara R. Newkirk | 52 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Sadie L. Newkirk | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ivan E. Newkirk | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Harry W. Auld | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Carrie Auld | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 23 | John A. Auld | 70 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Julia Sales Auld | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Claud L. Denton | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Oliver Lucins | 67 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Sylva Lucins | 60 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Wilson Lucins | 29 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Glenn E. Merritt | 19 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Belle P. Merritt | 19 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Isaac C. James | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Helen James | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Norma M. James | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Flora Newkirk | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank L. Foster | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Jessie M. Foster | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 37 | L. A. Foster | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | L. Wilbur Foster | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Fern A. Foster | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Margaret A. Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Ralph Foster | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Velma G. Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Frank Jr. Foster THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Chester B. Foster | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Mary L. Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Clifford A. Pendarvis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Lanese A. Pendarvis | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 48 | James B. Honeyfield | 67 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 49 | Ida M. Honeyfield | 61 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Frank Foster | 31 | Lodger | Engineer | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)