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Fred Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Muscogee-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Fred Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscogee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & L — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Muscogee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Beallwood District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muscogee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printing |
| Industry | Print Press |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Printing |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Beallwood District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Foster | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Miles Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Muscogee, Georgia
Son, age 11
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Muscogee, Georgia
Son, age 21
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Print shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Muscogee-County, Georgia
Head, age 31
Muscogee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Beallwood District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muscogee |
| Occupation | Printing |
| Industry | Print Press |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Fred Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father L Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malissie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Foster
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Foster
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malissie Foster
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Foster
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Muscogee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Muscogee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00698-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward O. Meldrum | 40 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Mattie Bell Meldrum | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Thelma Meldrum | 11 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 4 | Wilfred Meldrum | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Owen D. Edge | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Fannie Emma Edge | 50 | Wife | Manager | Georgia |
| 7 | Maurice Edge | 23 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Julian (Jr.) Edge | 21 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 9 | Robert Edge | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Susie Jones | 28 | Servant | Cook | Georgia |
| 11 | Atis D. Sr. Smith | 55 | Head | Prop. | Georgia |
| 12 | Annie M. Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Regia Gilbert | 69 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Ida Burney | 63 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 15 | Clarence Johnson | 28 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 16 | Dorothy Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Richard H. Bentley | 33 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 18 | Leda Mae Bentley | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Roy Kervall | 34 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 20 | Marguerite Kervall | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 21 | Henry Edward | 64 | Head | Bobber | Georgia |
| 22 | Nannie Edward | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lawson Edward | 35 | Son | Finisher | Georgia |
| 24 | Albert Carswell | 35 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary Carswell | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Jimmy Carswell | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Fred Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Printing | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary Foster | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Miles Foster | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Clarence King | 28 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 31 | Annie Mae King | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Barbara King | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Robert King | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Festus C. Mixson | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 35 | Gretty E. Mixson | 39 | Wife | Asst. Proprietor | Alabama |
| 36 | Ralph Chalkley | 28 | Head | Iceman | Georgia |
| 37 | Louise Chalkley | 28 | Wife | Bill Clerk | Georgia |
| 38 | Thompson Chalkley | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Sadie R. Brooks | 37 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Cecil E. Wallace | 31 | Head | Loom Fixer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)