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Harry Foster — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & L — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spencer Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Love | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Harry Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Fred Foster | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| June Foster | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Son, age 3
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 13
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Head, age 25
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | H. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kannapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Occupation | Loom fixer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 382 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father L Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Altha Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother June Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Foster
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Foster
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Altha Foster
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
June Foster
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Foster
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L Sharpe | 44 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucile Sharpe | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Sparger | 24 | Boarder | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Grover Lewis | 35 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lillian Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charlie Lewis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruth Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph Pickler | 40 | Head | Car Repairer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Idelia Pickler | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Grace Pickler | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ruby Pickler | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Pickler | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James E Stone | 28 | Head | Car Repairer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Stone | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fred Foster | 27 | Head | Car Repairer | North Carolina |
| 17 | June Foster | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Harry Foster THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joe Love | 30 | Boarder | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 20 | George Parker | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Wesley Parker | 18 | Son | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 22 | Vera Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ralph Parker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Paul Parker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bernice Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Tom Parker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Cliff Tucker | 31 | Boarder | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sam Upton | 25 | Boarder | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joe Pickell | 36 | Boarder | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 30 | William B Weant | 63 | Head | Car Repairer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Florence Weant | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Theodore Weant | 25 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hollom Weant | 20 | Son | Pipe Fitter | North Carolina |
| 34 | Emma Weant | 17 | Daughter | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 35 | James S Eagle | 48 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Josie Eagle | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Eagle | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nell Eagle | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Harold Eagle | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alta Eagle | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Edna Eagle | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sidney Foley | 54 | Boarder | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 43 | Victor C Yates | 33 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 44 | Maud Yates | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Yates | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Lee Yates | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Victor Jr Yates | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Roy B Stuart | 27 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dixie Stuart | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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 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)