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Harry Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Harry Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dekalb, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dekalb, Missouri |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Polk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Wass Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harry Foster | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Orpha Foster | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dekalb, Missouri
Head, age 32
Dekalb, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Dekalb, Missouri
Head, age 41
Dekalb, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Dekalb, Missouri
Head, age 50
Dekalb, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Foster across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dekalb, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Foster
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1186:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida Stewart | 47 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 52 | Noel B. Stewart | 19 | son | None | Missouri |
| 53 | Harold Graves | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Elfreda Graves | 26 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 55 | Harriet I. Graves | 7 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Billy Graves | 4 | son | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Beulah Jean Graves | 1 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 58 | Lester Burgess | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Effie V. Burgess | 39 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 60 | Earl Hawman | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | Erna Hawman | 22 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 62 | Emmet Meadows | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Sophia Meadows | 37 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 64 | Frances Meadows | 18 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 65 | Emmit Lee Meadows | 16 | son | None | Missouri |
| 66 | Helen Meadows | 11 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 67 | Randolph Meadows | 8 | son | None | Missouri |
| 68 | Frank Pence | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Austa Pence | 43 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Lewis Clay Pence | 15 | son | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Carl Lee Pence | 11 | son | None | Missouri |
| 72 | James Snoderly | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Grace Snoderly | 27 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 74 | James Lewis Snoderly | 4 | son | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Virginia Snoderly | 1 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 76 | Glen Hutton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Alice G. Hutton | 63 | mother-H | None | Missouri |
| 78 | Dan Mc Crea | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Lois Mc Crea | 38 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 80 | J. B. Mc Crea | 15 | son | None | Missouri |
| 81 | Margaret Mc Crea | 14 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 82 | Dewey Harold Mc Crea | 19 | hired man | Laborer | Missouri |
| 83 | W. T. Foster | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Bertha Foster | 59 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 85 | John Goble | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Annis Goble | 55 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 87 | Maxine Goble | 14 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 88 | Elmer Brink | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 89 | Amanda Brink | 36 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 90 | Floyd Brink | 8 | son | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Mary E. Brink | 6 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Alva Brink | 38 | brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 93 | Frank Anderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Martha Anderson | 47 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 95 | George Anderson | 17 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 96 | Shirley Faye Anderson | 2 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 97 | Harry H. Foster THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 98 | Orpha Foster | 46 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 99 | Wass Foster | 15 | son | None | Missouri |
| 100 | Owen Foster | 9 | son | None | Missouri |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)