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Harry Foster — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Eliza — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clipper |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clipper |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Helen Foster | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Nellie Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| 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 |
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry S. |
| 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 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clipper |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Harry Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Foster (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mary Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Harry Foster
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Ross
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Foster
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mary Foster
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Foster
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Sibling
Nellie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1171unit:0778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Arnold | 35 | Head | Builder | New York |
| 52 | Stella Arnold | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Marie Wisener | 38 | Head | Dressmaker | New York |
| 54 | Jane Wisener | 35 | Sister | — | New York |
| 55 | Dominic Tedesco | 35 | Head | Butcher | Italy |
| 56 | Katherine Tedesco | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Santa Tedesco | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | William Wixhusen | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 59 | Thomas Murphy | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Mary Murphy | 40 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 61 | Julia Murphy | 33 | Daughter | Laundress | New York |
| 62 | Florence Murphy | 32 | Daughter | Helper | New York |
| 63 | Joseph Caughlin | 50 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 64 | Sarah Caughlin | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Richard Caughlin | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Robert Borden | 61 | Head | Baker | England |
| 67 | Jane Borden | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | James Borden | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 69 | Grace Burnonko | 19 | Stepdaughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Andrew Burnonko | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Italy |
| 71 | Agnes Goodrich | 17 | Sister | Laborer | New York |
| 72 | James Goodrich | 10 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 73 | James Colombo | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 74 | Grace Colombo | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Alice Quick | 54 | Head | Caretaker | New York |
| 76 | James Sexton | 36 | Lodger | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 77 | Marie Collins | 29 | Head | — | New York |
| 78 | John Collins | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Annie Leary | 72 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 80 | William Robinson | 25 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 81 | Mary Robinson | 21 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 82 | Rita Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 83 | Helen Foster | 25 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 84 | Nellie Foster | 20 | Daughter | Helper | New York |
| 85 | Harry Foster THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Clipper | New York |
| 86 | Stanley Williams | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Alice Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 88 | Ruth Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 89 | Emma Greene | 60 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 90 | Harriet Benyard | 52 | Sister | Saleslady | New York |
| 91 | Catherine Loherty | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 92 | Lillian Loherty | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | James Loherty | 32 | Son | Painter | New York |
| 94 | William Aris | 39 | Head | Head Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Katherine Aris | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 96 | Catherine Feeney | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 97 | Meyer Katz | 36 | Head | Owner | Austria |
| 98 | Minnie Katz | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 99 | Henry Katz | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Edward Katz | 7 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)