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George Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 417 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pittston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foster | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Foster | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ellen Foster | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 417 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Foster
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Foster
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Foster
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Foster
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03558-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Burcavage | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Charles Waiksnis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Waiksnis | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Patricia Waiksnis | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Paul Kaporchus | 56 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 46 | Agatha Kaporchus | 49 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 47 | Albert Kaporchus | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Agnes Kaporchus | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Vincent Kaporchus | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ruth Kaporchus | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Arthur Homschak | 34 | Head | Head Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Alice Homschak | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Paul Homschak | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | June Homschak | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Thelma Homschak | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Alice Homschak | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charlotte Homschak | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Arthur Homschak | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Arnold Homschak | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anthony Tomolis | 39 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Anna Tomolis | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Ann Tomolis | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Joan Tomolis | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Potomis | 36 | Head | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Christina Potomis | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lorraine Potomis | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Betty Jane Potomis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John Potomis | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Enoch Janoskey | 48 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 70 | Mary Janoskey | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph Janoskey | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward Janoskey | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Janoskey | 16 | Son | Paper Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Loretta Janoskey | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John Potomis | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Lithuania |
| 76 | Margaret Potomis | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Lithuania |
| 77 | William Foster | 69 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ellen Foster | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Foster | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George Foster THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)