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Harry Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claud & Joel — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Foster | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Joel Foster | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Gladys Abbott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Leonard Abbott | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Harry Foster | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 16
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 27
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 37
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claud Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Joel Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claud Foster
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joel Foster
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Foster
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Foster
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Joel Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Abbott
Sibling · 1930 · 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
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:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam S Shields | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 2 | Carrie E Shields | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Major Shields | 19 | Son | Painter | South Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas Shields | 18 | Son | Painter | South Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth Shields | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | Frank Shields | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Glenn S Jr Shields | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Shields | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Weldon Shields | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Hemsted | 30 | Head | Hooker | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nomie Hemsted | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Sallie M Hemsted | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rosa L Hemsted | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alice V Hemsted | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Albert B Hemsted | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Willie Jennings | 36 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Jennings | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eunice Jennings | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Burnell Jennings | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ray Jennings | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest Hayes | 25 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 23 | Aretta Hayes | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Doris Hayes | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Lussardi | 47 | Head | Reed Maker | South Carolina |
| 26 | Cora Lussardi | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clyde Lussardi | 20 | Son | Reed Maker | South Carolina |
| 28 | Elizabeth Lussardi | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Adolph Lussardi | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Joseph V Parham | 28 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Annie Parham | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Kind | 45 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 33 | John Jr Kind | 15 | Son | Clerk Sales | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Kind | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Virginia Kind | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Joel Foster | 51 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Harry G Foster THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Joel Jr Foster | 24 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 41 | Leonard Abbott | 22 | Son-in-law | Clerk Sales | South Carolina |
| 42 | Gladys F Abbott | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Norman A Page | 50 | Head | Pastor | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Virginia Page | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Leonard Collins | 23 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 46 | Naomi Collins | 24 | Wife | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Leonard Collins | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Elizabeth Collins | 63 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charles Bennett | 30 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Bennett | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)