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George Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | New Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Carnegie Borough |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Foster | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Foster | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 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 |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | New Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 44
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | O'Hara |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Inst |
| Industry | 902 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Foster (~0.80 confidence) and mother Mary Foster (~0.80 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.8
Father
Joseph Foster
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Mother
Mary Foster
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
This person
Anchor record
George Foster
Head · 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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1961rs:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David J Walters | 67 | Head | Real Estate | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ida S Walters | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Diane Roberts | 20 | Stepdaughter | Private Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harriett Miller | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Miller | 39 | Son | Real Estate | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clarence Nixon | 37 | Head | Attorney At Law | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harriett Nixon | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Nixon | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Clarence Nixon | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harriett Nixon | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anna Hachek | 17 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Louis Buyer | 53 | Head | — | Russia Poland |
| 13 | Annie Buyer | 50 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 14 | Evelyn Buyer | 25 | Daughter | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sidney Buyer | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harry Sutton | 44 | Head | Jewelry Merchant | Russia Moscow |
| 17 | Harriett Sutton | 42 | Wife | — | Russia Moscow |
| 18 | Bella Sutton | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Sutton | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Sadie Schmidt | 30 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Russia Moscow |
| 21 | Mary Scobles | 16 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Patrick Mcdermott | 65 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Annie Mcdermott | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry Begham | 60 | Head | Real Estate | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jennie Begham | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harry Fawcett | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mildred Fawcett | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Reba Fawcett | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George A Jr Foster THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth Foster | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | George A 3Rd Foster | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George B Allom | 62 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 33 | Ida B Allom | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clarence Allom | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Allom | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margery Schmidt | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Francis B Schmidt | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alma Schmidt | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Webster Schmidt | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George F Northey | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elizabeth Northey | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lulla M Northey | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ethel Mcclaskey | 47 | Daughter | Cook | Ohio |
| 44 | Velma Mcclaskey | 21 | Granddaughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Lucas | 71 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Elizabeth Beck | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph Beck | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Sarah A Firestaugh | 30 | Roomer | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harry G Charteher | 61 | Roomer | Salesman | Ohio |
| 50 | Robert Begham | 66 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.8
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)