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Harry Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nottoway, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harry Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nottoway, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nottoway, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blendon Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Orpheus Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Sam Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Julia Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Fletcher Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Evelyn Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anna Foster | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Harry Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 17
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Nottoway-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Nottoway-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winningham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Occupation | Carpenter Helper |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harry Foster
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fletcher Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orpheus Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Nottoway, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nottoway, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2453unit:0683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank E White | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Anna J White | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth White | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred White | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John T Green | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Rilla B Green | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thomas M Green | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Alice G Green | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 9 | Jesse C Green | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George Hadley | 37 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 11 | Martha Hadley | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Willie Fowlkes | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Missouri Fowlkes | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Eva Fowlkes | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Carrie Fowlkes | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lottie Fowlkes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Eron Fowlkes | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Edward Branch | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Maud Branch | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charlie Fowlkes | 22 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lottie Fowlkes | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lottie M Fowlkes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia Fowlkes | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mortimer Fowlkes | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Easter Fowlkes | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Aubrey Fowlkes | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James Fowlkes | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | John Fowlkes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James Fowlkes | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Fowlkes | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Oscar Fowlkes | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Martha Fowlkes | 70 | Grandmother | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lizzie Fowlkes | 72 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Levi Fowlkes | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Carrie Fowlkes | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Nathan Fowlkes | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Henry Lee Fowlkes | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Eugenia Fowlkes | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph Fowlkes | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Fowlkes | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | William Fowlkes | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Sam Foster | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Anna Foster | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John Foster | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Harry Foster THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Fletcher Foster | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Orpheus Foster | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Edgar P Foster | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Julia Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Evelyn Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)