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Fred Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cambria, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Fred Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cambria, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Spangler Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charlotte Foster | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Helen Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Fred Foster | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Rita Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Betty Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cambria, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Foster
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2013:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Lentz | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Louis Lentz | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Nellie G Lentz | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Lentz | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Lentz | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Warren Lentz | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth Lentz | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Burton Jr Lentz | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Fred C Foster THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 10 | Charlotte E Foster | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ruth Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Karl Foster | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen L Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Betty Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Foster | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Rita Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Donald Mchale | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Beatrice Mchale | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Clare Bearer | 51 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Bearer | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Bearer | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Bearer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary G Bearer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Logan | 64 | Head | Labor | England |
| 25 | Mary A Logan | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Raymond Logan | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edna Logan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Albert Logan | 49 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Josephine Logan | 42 | Wife | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Howard Logan | 18 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Francis Logan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lawrence Logan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Paul Logan | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Peter J Sturt | 29 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Maud Sturt | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Evelyn Sturt | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph Sturt | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Sturt | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Cecelia Wyhant | 57 | Mother | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Richard Wyhant | 13 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John W Tracy | 56 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lillie Tracy | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alberte Tracy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frank Tracy | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Paul Tracy | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | C. J. Eland | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Martha Eland | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dolores Eland | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Jane Eland | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Dominic Paone | 39 | Head | Miner | Italy |
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)