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Helen Foster — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Foster across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1850), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1850
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Foster | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Bill Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Blanche Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Herbert Foster | Head | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Jenny Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 61
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harriet E. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 70
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harriet A. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 81
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Foster across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Foster
Spouse · 1900 · age 50 · b. ~1850 · Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu666unit:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reid Rickley | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Pierce Mary A Rickley | 47 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Carlson Alice J Rickley | 38 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Gates Frank E Rickley | 22 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | William H Davis | 39 | Head | — | Maine |
| 6 | Mary E Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harris A Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Edward H Davis | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Herbert P Davis | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lee Mee | 40 | Head | Laundryman | China |
| 11 | Fung Wing Mee | 33 | Boarder | Laundryman | China |
| 12 | Louis Lotou | 42 | Head | Mfg Shirts | Russia |
| 13 | Emma Lotou | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Abe S Lotou | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Boris Lotou | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Frank Mousley | 55 | Head | — | Maine |
| 17 | Rose E Mousley | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Fred S Mousley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Frances Hopkins | 17 | Servant | Servant | Canada Eng |
| 20 | Harry Chadwick | 64 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Sarah E Chadwick | 54 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Ethel H Chadwick | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Lucy Chadwick | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Frank Emerson | 38 | Head | Shoe Store | Ireland |
| 25 | Mary Emerson | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Anna Emerson | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Marie Emerson | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Louis H Pray | 37 | Head | — | Maine |
| 29 | Nellie R Pray | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Herbert Foster | 48 | Head | — | Maine |
| 31 | Helen Foster THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Blanche E Foster | 20 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 33 | Jenny F Foster | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | Edward J Foster | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 35 | Mary G Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Bill R Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | — | 50 | — | — | Nova Scotia |
| 38 | Fowler Harriet | 24 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | James Devine | 44 | Head | Wheat Seller | Ireland |
| 40 | Alice Devine | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | James H Devine | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary E Devine | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | William Devine | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Henry H Devine | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | H P De Regenbal | 34 | Head | Tin Sheet And Iron Worker | Bermuda |
| 46 | Charlotte L De Regenbal | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Harry B Robinson | 26 | Son Law | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | George H Monson | 35 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Jonathan Lovering | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Hannie B Lovering | 62 | Wife | — | Vermont |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)