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Helen Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Helen Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMoore-County, North Carolina
SurnameFoster
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Moore
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardRitters
Est. Birth Year~1930

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
Helen Foster Daughter — 10 ~1930
Eugene Foster Son — 12 ~1928
Ida Foster Spouse — 45 ~1895
Rachel Foster Daughter — 16 ~1924
Charlie Foster Head — 50 ~1890
Ima Foster Daughter — 8 ~1932
Lewis Foster Son — 18 ~1922
Mae Foster Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Moore, North …
Daughter, age 1
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Moore-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Moore
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eugene Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ima Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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

1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00329)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thelma Cox 17 Daughter Home North Carolina
2 A. S. Davis 78 Head — North Carolina
3 Frank Davis 66 Head Farmer North Carolina
4 Fannie Davis 69 Wife — North Carolina
5 Madison Spivey 48 Head Housekeeper North Carolina
6 Sadie Spivey 40 Wife Carpenter North Carolina
7 Eulalah Spivey 18 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina
8 J. C. Jr Spivey 7 Son Textile Worker North Carolina
9 J. Franklin Spivey 5 Son — North Carolina
10 Maxine Spivey 2 Daughter — North Carolina
11 Lyndon Spivey 1 Son — North Carolina
12 W. R. Bryant 17 Stepson Laborer North Carolina
13 Lonnie Phillips 53 Head Farmer North Carolina
14 Mattie Phillips 47 Wife Housekeeper North Carolina
15 Eli Phillips 22 Son Laborer North Carolina
16 Helen Phillips 15 Daughter — North Carolina
17 Dorothy Phillips 12 Daughter — North Carolina
18 Junior Phillips 4 Son — North Carolina
19 Mrs. F. W. Phillips 52 Mother Housekeeper North Carolina
20 Clarence Phillips 32 Son Laborer North Carolina
21 Mary Phillips 30 Daughter Helper North Carolina
22 Charlie Foster 50 Head Farmer North Carolina
23 Ida Foster 45 Wife Housekeeper North Carolina
24 Lewis Foster 18 Son Laborer North Carolina
25 Rachel Foster 16 Daughter Laborer North Carolina
26 Mae Foster 14 Daughter — North Carolina
27 Eugene Foster 12 Son — North Carolina
28 Helen Foster THIS PERSON 10 Daughter — North Carolina
29 Ima Y Foster 8 Daughter — North Carolina
30 Clifford Manuel 42 Head Laborer North Carolina
31 Glenn Manuel 37 Wife Housekeeper North Carolina
32 Frank Manuel 18 Son Laborer North Carolina
33 Helen Manuel 16 Daughter — North Carolina
34 Nellie Manuel 14 Daughter — North Carolina
35 Jack Manuel 12 Son — North Carolina
36 William Manuel 10 Son — North Carolina
37 Eugene Manuel 8 Son — North Carolina
38 Rachel Manuel 7 Daughter — North Carolina
39 Joseph Manuel 4 Son — North Carolina
40 Mary Brewer 56 Mother Housekeeper North Carolina

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)

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