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George Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Geo — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Carnegie Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geo Foster | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Bowie Foster | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Bessie Foster | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Foster
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Foster
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Foster
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Foster
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Foster
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Foster
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bowie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
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
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1510unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Mary | 8 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Serbal August | 71 | Father in law | Laborer | Germany |
| 3 | Weiss Arnold | 28 | Boarder | Professor | Germany |
| 4 | Geo E Foster | 62 | Head | Chief Of Police | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bessie Foster | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Bowie William Foster | 38 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George Foster THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anthony Schreib | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine Schreib | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles Schreib | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Gasper Merlica | 70 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 12 | Theresa Merlica | 66 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Tony Merlica | 25 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 14 | John Daggonack | 41 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 15 | Annie Daggonack | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 16 | Harry Daggonack | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Stanley Barut | 17 | Step Son | Roll Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Stella Barut | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sofia Barut | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Kleiss | 24 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Bertha Kleiss | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Radovan | 68 | Head | Porter | Austria |
| 23 | George Wright | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Daisy Wright | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Beatrice Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | William Wright | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jacob Wright | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Wright | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jennie Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Georgia Fowler | 40 | Sister in law | House Work | Ohio |
| 31 | George Thomas | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hester Aston | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles Aston | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Hazel Aston | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mable Aston | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Aston | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Aston | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Tim O'Donnell | 39 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Bridget O'Donnell | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary O'Donnell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Eleanor O'Donnell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John L O'Donnell | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | David Riccardon | 33 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 44 | Catherine Riccardon | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | David Riccardon | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Duncan Riccardon | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Hughes | 32 | Head | Retail Merchant | Indiana |
| 48 | Margaret Hughes | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ethel Baker | 39 | Head | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)