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Fred Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Fred Foster across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abner & James — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rural Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Foster | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Pauline Foster | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Johnny Foster | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Eunice Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 3
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 10 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 23
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kansas
Head, age 33
Jefferson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| 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 Fred Foster across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abner Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abner Foster
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Foster
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Foster
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Foster
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kansas
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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 — Jefferson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01236-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mullenix | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Lola Mullenix | 43 | Wife | Keep House | Kansas |
| 3 | Bernard Mullenix | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Clarence Mullenix | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Leonard Mullenix | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Stanley Mullenix | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Duane Heighly | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Foy Heighly | 35 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Martha L. Heighly | 67 | Mother | Keep House | Illinois |
| 10 | Hugh Holder | 68 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Mary Holder | 70 | Wife | Keep House | Missouri |
| 12 | Asa D. Judy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Fern Judy | 43 | Wife | Keep House | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard Judy | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Alfred Mikesell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Ada Mikesell | 59 | Wife | Keep House | Kansas |
| 17 | Fred Foster THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Pauline Foster | 21 | Wife | Keep House | Kansas |
| 19 | Eunice M. Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Johnny F. Foster | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Charles F. Fix | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | June Ella Fix | 42 | Wife | Keep House | Kansas |
| 23 | Dorothy Jean Fix | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | John F. Fix | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Mary L. Fix | 66 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Paul R. Eagle | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Cecil B. Eagle | 43 | Wife | Keep House | Kansas |
| 28 | Carl F. Eagle | 19 | Son | Hired Man | Kansas |
| 29 | Paul R. Jr. Eagle | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Vera Mae Eagle | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Elmer G. Eagle | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Alice E. Eagle | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Herman Steinmetz | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Susie C. Steinmetz | 55 | Wife | Keep House | Kentucky |
| 35 | Emmett B. Rice | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Dorothy V. Rice | 21 | Wife | Keep House | Missouri |
| 37 | Kenneth L. Hawk | 20 | Boarder | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 38 | William M. Blevins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Mary H. Blevins | 44 | Wife | Keep House | Colorado |
| 40 | Frank J. Jr. Mcpike | 10 | Nephew | — | California |
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Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 4 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)