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Fred Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Fred Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 7500 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 8 Magisterial District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoinette Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Fred Foster | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Oscar Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Louis Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nettie Foster | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Head, age 51
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 7500 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Son, age 60
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Foster
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel744:0366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Gentry | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Thomas Jacobs | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Jim Bond | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Horace Bond | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | John Beasley | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Will Henry Buckner | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Albert Haggard | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | John Bellner | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Robert James | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Tom Straus | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Clay Wilkerson | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Andrew Childress | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | George Allen | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Sheridan Lewis | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Bert Tucker | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | John Porter | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charlie Turner | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ed Harris | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Henry Bentley | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Charlie Jr. Clay | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Robert Shelton | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lloyd Spraggins | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Henry Clark | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Will Thompson | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | John W. Bunnell | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Frank Hennis | 62 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | John Edwards | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Richard Banner | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Walter Smith | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | John W. Sparks | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Birdie Sparks | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Frank Carey | 50 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 83 | Frances Carey | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Beatrice Carey | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Anna B. Carey | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Lucille Carey | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Benjamin Carey | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Haydon Carey | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Horace Carey | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Laura L. Carey | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Dennis Carey | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Sarah J. Carey | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Fred M. Foster THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Nettie Foster | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Herbert Foster | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Edward Foster | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Antoinette Foster | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Louis Foster | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Oscar Foster | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | George Foster | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)