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Harry Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wagoner, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Harry Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wagoner, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wagoner, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Coweta Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond Foster | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Harry Foster | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Tomas Foster | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Son, age 30
Wagoner, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 40
Wagoner, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 50
Wagoner-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1890
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | H. W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gatesville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wagoner |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Tomas Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tomas Foster
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foster
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Foster
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Edmond Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Wagoner, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Wagoner, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1483unit:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tomas E. Foster | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary E. Foster | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edmond V. Foster | 32 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Harry W. Foster THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | William M. Cornelius | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Alice M. Cornelius | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Beaula M. Cornelius | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Irene E. Cornelius | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Dorothy M. Cornelius | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Martha E. Cornelius | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Daniel E. Willhite | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Jane R. Willhite | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Irvin R. Willhite | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Nellie M. Willhite | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Orville C. Willhite | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Burrel B. Willhite | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Charley Voss | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Ida Voss | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Emile Voss | 18 | Son | Photographer | South Dakota |
| 70 | Elmer Voss | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 71 | Minnie Voss | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | John Voss | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | William Voss | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Anna Voss | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Mary Voss | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Charley Jr. Voss | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Rayburn J. Ervin | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Letha L. Ervin | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Edith J. Ervin | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Chester J. Ervin | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 81 | William M. Denton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Minnie G. Denton | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Job Denton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Floyd Denton | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Eula Denton | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Rufus Woolery | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Luiza Woolery | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Lucy Woolery | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Mabel V. Woolery | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Jessie L. Woolery | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Aretha C. Woolery | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Reeda Ashford | 38 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Ashford | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Virgil Ashford | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 95 | Dora F. Ashford | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 96 | Fred Rowland | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 97 | Mary E. Rowland | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Virgil Rowland | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 99 | Oral Rowland | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Fern D. Rowland | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)