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Harry Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Harry Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severna Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hugh Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Hannah Hunter | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Clarence Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Angie Foster | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Johnell Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Miles Foster | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Curtis Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Harry Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Howard Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Dan Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Fred Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Hester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Foster
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Hugh Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miles Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnell Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Severna Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence Earles | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Nellie Bess Earles | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Preston Helton | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Helton | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Essie Mae Helton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Vester Helton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Rufus Helton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Bess Helton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Virginia Helton | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Helen Helton | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Preston Jr. Helton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Dilling | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Ida Dilling | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ida Bowen | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Joe Copeland | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Minnie Copeland | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Chester Copeland | 13 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 68 | Sora Copeland | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Jewell Copeland | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Severna Copeland | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Edna Copeland | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Cora Belle Copeland | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | William M. Foster | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Angie Foster | 52 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Curtis Foster | 25 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 76 | Miles Foster | 24 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 77 | Howard Foster | 22 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 78 | Clarence Foster | 20 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hugh Foster | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Johnell Foster | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 81 | Harry Foster THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Fred Foster | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Severna Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Dan W. Foster | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Hannah Hunter | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | S. Herman Mcclain | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Rhotha Mcclain | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Clarence Mcclain | 27 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 89 | Perla Mcclain | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Howard Mcclain | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lola Mcclain | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Gertrude Mcclain | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Harold Mcclain | 15 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 94 | Idell Mcclain | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Porter Mcclain | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Annabelle Mcclain | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Fleming W. Worthy | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Eunice K. Worthy | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | James H. Worthy | 18 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 100 | Clyde Worthy | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)