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Fred Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Fred Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Tennessee
SurnameFoster
Given NameFred
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)7
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
Highest GradeG 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / Ward7
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Fred Age Birth yr
Mary Foster Daughter — 19 ~1921
Fred Foster Son — 15 ~1925
Sam Foster Head — 48 ~1892
Edward Foster Son — 21 ~1919
Katherine Foster Daughter — 13 ~1927
Nevils Foster Daughter — 4 ~1936
Lissie Foster Spouse — 42 ~1898
Margaret Foster Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Jefferson, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Jefferson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) 7
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Highest Grade G 6
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Edward Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nevils Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03908-00376)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Estell Wright 10 daughter — Tennessee
42 Imogene Wright 5 daughter — —
43 Harold Wright 2 son — —
44 Lee Smith 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
45 Dollie Smith 33 wife — Tennessee
46 James W Smith 14 son — Tennessee
47 Janie Smith 12 daughter — Tennessee
48 Leslie Jr Smith 10 daughter — Tennessee
49 Bobby Smith 5 son — —
50 Mary Smith 2 daughter — —
51 Charles H Ballinger 52 Head Farmer Tennessee
52 Lela M Ballinger 41 wife — Tennessee
53 Guy Ballinger 18 son Farmer Tennessee
54 Donald Ballinger 8 son — Tennessee
55 Lillian P Ballinger 7 daughter — Tennessee
56 Gerald D Ballinger 4 son — —
57 Mary F Ballinger 1 daughter — —
58 Howard Clowers 22 step-son Farmer Tennessee
59 Shade Foster 32 Head Carpenter Tennessee
60 Pauline Foster 23 wife — Tennessee
61 James K Foster 5 son — —
62 Barbara J Foster 2 daughter — —
63 Lornel Collins 53 sister — Tennessee
64 Ruth Collins 14 niece — Tennessee
65 Sam Foster 48 Head Log Yard Tennessee
66 Lissie Foster 42 wife — Tennessee
67 Edward Foster 21 son Log Yard Tennessee
68 Mary E Foster 19 daughter — Tennessee
69 Fred Foster THIS PERSON 15 son — Tennessee
70 Katherine Foster 13 daughter — Tennessee
71 Margaret Foster 8 daughter — Tennessee
72 Nevils Foster 4 daughter — —
73 Jess G Foster 52 Head Logging Tennessee
74 Vina Foster 50 wife — Tennessee
75 Carl H Repair 46 Head Farmer Tennessee
76 Nilla Q Repair 41 wife — Tennessee
77 Louise M Repair 19 daughter Office Tennessee
78 Eloise M Repair 18 daughter — Tennessee
79 Millie Ned Repair 6 son — —
80 John W Price 24 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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)

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