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George Foster — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Ada — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 430 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | Brier Hill |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dolores Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Linnetta Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Foster | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Isaac Foster | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Regina Foster | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| 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 | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 430 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| 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 George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nell Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Foster
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nell Foster
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Foster
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03506-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eddie Burrick | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Burrick | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Betty Burrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Dorothy Burrick | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Beverly Burrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Bertha Burrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Robert Mallen | 50 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Mallen | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ruthland Mallen | 23 | Daughter | Office-Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Roscoe Mallen | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | William Mallen | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Heclann Mallen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John J. Trouser | 25 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Yolanda Trouser | 28 | Wife | Floor Lady | Italy |
| 55 | John Zuder | 33 | Head | Motorman | Hungary |
| 56 | Marie B. Zuder | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ruth Zuder | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Paul Zuder | 22 | Brother | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Steve Zuder | 26 | Brother | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Archie Christy | 43 | Boarder | Loader | Italy |
| 61 | Alex D. Vastman | 40 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Eleanor Vastman | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Charles Vastman | 20 | Son | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alex Jr. Vastman | 19 | Son | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Wilbert Vastman | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Vastman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Tegorage | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Poland |
| 68 | George Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Regina Foster | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Dolores Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Linnetta Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Margaret Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Effie Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Isaac Foster | 29 | Brother | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Cecil Siler | 27 | Head | Timberman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Thelma Siler | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Cecil Jr. Siler | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Arlene Siler | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Betty Caroghery | 18 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Edward Breuer | 24 | Head | Loader | 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 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)