Harry Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Harry Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	1732
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Troy
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Lorraine Foster	Other	—		~1940
Aileen Foster	Other	—	28	~1912
Joseph Foster	Son	—	18	~1922
Catherine Foster	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Harry Foster	Head	—	49	~1891
George Foster	Son	—	15	~1925
Herbert Foster	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 29

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 39

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Troy City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	14
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 49

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	1732
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Harry Foster

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02759-00079)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Howard J. Hubbard	40	Head	Clerk	New York
2	Betty D. Hubbard	33	Wife	—	New York
3	Howard Hubbard	3	Son	—	New York
4	Joan Hubbard	0	Daughter	—	New York
5	Elizabeth Donovan	60	Head	Teacher	New York
6	Joanna Nesner	62	Sister	—	New York
7	Carl Schields	26	Head	Carpet Layer	Germany
8	Martha O. Schields	43	Wife	Reg. Nurse	Ireland
9	Harry Foster THIS PERSON	49	Head	Fireman	New York
10	Catherine Foster	24	Daughter	Clerk	New York
11	Joseph Foster	18	Son	Shirt Cutter	New York
12	George Foster	15	Son	—	New York
13	Herbert E. Foster	27	Son	Waiter	New York
14	Aileen Foster	28	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
15	Lorraine Foster	0	Granddaughter	—	New York
16	Thomas Mackey	44	Head	Paper Maker	Erie
17	Julia Mackey	47	Wife	—	Erie
18	Mary Frances Mackey	19	Daughter	—	Erie
19	Mary Holohan	54	Sister-in-law	—	Erie
20	Chester G. Wager	70	Head	Lawyer	New York
21	Harriet Wager	65	Wife	—	New York
22	Justine W. Kelley	42	Daughter	—	New York
23	George Wetsel	50	Head	Laundryman	New York
24	Lena Wetsel	48	Wife	—	New York
25	Anna Mccabe	70	Head	—	New York
26	Helen Mccabe	40	Daughter	Reg. Nurse	New York
27	Grace Mccabe	36	Daughter	Reg. Nurse	New York
28	Joseph Mccabe	32	Son	Advertising	New York
29	James H. Cire	66	Head	Foreman Shirt Maker	Canada-Eng
30	Minnie Cire	65	Wife	—	New York
31	Willard Mcclure	68	Head	Bookkeeper Secretary	Vermont
32	Mary Mcclure	65	Wife	—	New York
33	Doris Mcclure	36	Daughter	—	New York
34	James Osborne	51	Head	Paymaster-Cashier	New York
35	May Osborne	54	Sister	Draftsman	New York
36	Nelson H. Ackmey	40	Head	Draftsman	New York
37	Irene J. Ackmey	36	Wife	—	New York
38	Audrey Ackmey	12	Daughter	—	New York
39	Albert Hislop	64	Lodger	Gardner	New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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