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George Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Caroline — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Insurance Agent |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Insurance Agent |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Foster | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| William Foster | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ada Foster | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Electrical Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Insurance Agent |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Everett Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Foster
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Everett Foster
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Foster
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Foster
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2100:0099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Murphit | 58 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary E Murphit | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dora Yost | 51 | Boarder | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Minnie Stiles | 48 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Stiles | 22 | Son | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Stiles | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Annie Mcfarland | 65 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George L Yeager | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jessie W Yeager | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary E Yeager | 86 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Everett B Foster | 53 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ada B Foster | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George E Foster THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Insurance Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William H Sr Foster | 76 | Father | Binder | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Catherine Mercer | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary M Mercer | 54 | Daughter | Title Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sophia M Mercer | 50 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles Lickert | 44 | Head | Laundryman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Florence Lickert | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ellis Turner | 41 | Head | Principal | Maryland |
| 21 | Stella Turner | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marie Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Harry J Swain | 63 | Boarder | Druggist | Delaware |
| 24 | Maybelle Saunders | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mildred Saunders | 32 | Daughter | Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Julia Darrell | 56 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Mary Darrell | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | J M Foster | 60 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emma Foster | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary E Everhart | 66 | Sister in law | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert Harris | 24 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Irma Harris | 21 | Wife | Stenographer | Scotland |
| 33 | William Mulverhill | 23 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Kathryn Mulverhill | 21 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Doris Mulverhill | 0 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Harris | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
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 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)