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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 Campbell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Harry — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Campbell, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lynchburg City Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Harry Foster | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ella Foster | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Appomattox, Virginia
Son, age 2
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 12
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Campbell-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Campbell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harold A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Overall factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 393 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Foster
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Foster
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Foster
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Foster
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Foster
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey W. Denson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Nathan H. Evans | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 3 | Pearl E. Evans | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy M. Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles H. Evans | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Clarence H. Evans | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Marie V. Davis | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jerry M. Childress | 34 | Boarder | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 9 | Albert F. Weeks | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mollie E. Weeks | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Roy A. M. Weeks | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 12 | George T. Clements | 31 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 13 | Pauline G. Clements | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Christine M. Clements | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | George A. Clements | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Calvin D. Clements | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph N. Moon | 35 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 18 | Maggie Moon | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Eloise E. Moon | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Edith Moon | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Joseph H. Moon | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Nellie Mrs. Moon | 66 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Harry E. Foster | 42 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 24 | Ella N. Foster | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Harry E. Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles N. Holdren | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 27 | Zada E. Holdren | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Beatrice Dawson | 20 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas D. Dawson | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joseph C. Jones | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 31 | Ada S. Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Joseph C. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert S. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Constance L. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Albert D. Early | 54 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 36 | Margaret L. Early | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert L. Early | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Helen W. Early | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Early | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | William W. Early | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Randolph C. Early | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary D. Barksdale | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | George P. Grant | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ida F. Grant | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Julia F. Traylor | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John C. Traylor | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 47 | Eva M. Traylor | 27 | Daughter | Stitcher | Virginia |
| 48 | Elmo P. Traylor | 24 | Son | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert H. Traylor | 20 | Son | Civil Engineer | Virginia |
| 50 | Emma E. Traylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 5 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)