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George Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Scott & Sarah — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 42 |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | Lumber Mill |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Scott |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | 42 |
| Township / Ward | Hellenwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Foster | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Julia Foster | Spouse | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George Neff |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Scott, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Scott-County, Tennessee
Head, age 20
Scott-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | George N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | 42 |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | Lumber Mill |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Scott |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Scott Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Scott Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Scott Foster
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Foster
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Scott Foster
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Foster
Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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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 — Scott-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03932-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Honeycutt | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Luther West | 33 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 3 | Elsie West | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Hugh L Byrd | 46 | Head | 42 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lela Byrd | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Fray Byrd | 8 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Boyd Byrd | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Berniece Byrd | 1 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Amanda Potter | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Robert Phillips | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 11 | Fannie Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | George N Foster THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | 42 | Tennessee |
| 13 | Julia Foster | 15 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | George M Foster | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Narresett Davis | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Cecil Teria Davis | 22 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Rant V Lovett | 53 | Head | 42 | Kentucky |
| 18 | Elizabeth Lovett | 47 | Wife | 42 | Kentucky |
| 19 | Martha Lovett | 15 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Robert Frogg | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Silas Pentre | 47 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 22 | Gertie Pentre | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Doris Sheppard | 13 | Step Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bertha Gerass | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bill Cross | 36 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 26 | Serene Cross | 18 | Dau | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 27 | J Lee Cross | 16 | Son | Road Labor | Tennessee |
| 28 | M L Cross | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jimmie Cross | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Geneva Cross | 8 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Pryor Foster | 43 | Head | W P A | Tennessee |
| 32 | Leona Foster | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ray Foster | 18 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 34 | John A Foster | 14 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 35 | James T Foster | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Willie T True | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 37 | Eastle M True | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Kathleen True | 10 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Willie Jr True | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Grace Phillips | 32 | Head | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)