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Helen Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Audrey Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Phyllis Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hugh Foster | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Archie Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Foster | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Delores Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| V Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Other, age 32
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Helen P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01813-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald M. Packard | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Henry J. Heckathorn | 41 | Head | Loader | Michigan |
| 3 | Eva M. Heckathorn | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Viola L. Heckathorn | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Norma J. Heckathorn | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Jean A. Heckathorn | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Charles G. Evans | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 8 | Dorothy B. Evans | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Donald M. Hundert | 28 | Head | Buffer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Margaret L. Hundert | 23 | Wife | Saleswoman | Michigan |
| 11 | D. Roland Hundert | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Howard J. Yencer | 23 | Roomer | Baker | Michigan |
| 13 | Raymond Secura | 23 | Head | Welder | Michigan |
| 14 | Vera D. Secura | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 15 | Herbert C. Gregory | 33 | Head | Checker (Parts) | Michigan |
| 16 | Violet M. Gregory | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Hugh B. Foster | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 18 | Helen E. Foster THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Audrey Foster | 18 | Daughter | Cleaning Rooms | Michigan |
| 20 | Archie L. Foster | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | V. Pauline Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Delores I. Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Phyllis M. Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Virgil L. Foster | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Arthur A. Kusemaul | 28 | Head | Operator Electric Furnace | Michigan |
| 26 | Nellie E. Kusemaul | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Keith L. Kusemaul | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Lowell D. Phillion | 34 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 29 | Margaret B. Phillion | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Robert J. Phillion | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Marjorie L. Phillion | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Elmer J. Gartner | 39 | Head | Trucking Salesman | Michigan |
| 34 | Vera G. Gartner | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | William E. Gartner | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Leonard G. Gartner | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | E. Kendall Gartner | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Virginia G. Gartner | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Mary D. Peterson | 54 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Margaret L. Peterson | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)