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George Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, New York |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Foster | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Helen Foster | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, New …
Son, age 10
Sullivan, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 16 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Sullivan, New …
Son, age 21
Sullivan, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 14 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Sullivan-County, New …
Head, age 31
Sullivan-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Foster
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Foster
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Foster
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — Sullivan-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02790-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Contel | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Wesley Caskey | 33 | Head | Minister | Iowa |
| 3 | Grace Caskey | 24 | Wife | Music Teacher | Nebraska |
| 4 | Catherine Kinne | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ruth Kinne | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Herman Mester | 76 | Head | Caretaker | Germany |
| 7 | Jack Lish | 36 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 8 | Ida Lish | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Stuart Lish | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Sarna Lish | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | John (Alt) Hendrickson | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Beatrice Hendrickson | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | John Jr. Hendrickson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Arline Hendrickson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Merlin Hendrickson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Ronald Hendrickson | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Jennie Foster | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Sidney Foster | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 19 | Earl Foster | 23 | Son | Power Shovel Operator | New York |
| 20 | Raymond Foster | 18 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 21 | Arthur Foster | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | George Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Helen Foster | 21 | Wife | Tractor Operator | New York |
| 24 | George Jr. Foster | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Carol Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Herbert Foster | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 27 | Eva Foster | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Douglas R. Foster | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | John Foster | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Frances Infant Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Roy Foster | 33 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Leandra Foster | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Levina Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Rita Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | William T. Mattison | 84 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 36 | Ethel Mattison | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Edward Sprague | 40 | Step Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Jacob Hecker | 72 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 39 | Hannah Sloane | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | William Mitchell | 75 | Head | — | New York |
Related Census Records
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 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)