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Helen Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Helen Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Eleanor — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameFoster
Given NameHelen D
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Columbus
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardColumbus
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Robert Bosley Son — 1 ~1939
Helen Foster Spouse — 22 ~1918
Helen Bosley Spouse — 21 ~1919
Robert Foster Head — 23 ~1917
George Bosley Other — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 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 Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Helen E
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 22
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Helen D
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Columbus
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Highest Grade H-3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Helen Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Eleanor Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Foster
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Eleanor Foster
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Foster
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03249-00310)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Raymond Frutchey 51 Head Painter Pennsylvania
42 Edna B Frutchey 44 Wife — Indiana
43 Florence Frutchey 22 Daughter — Ohio
44 Raymond Frutchey 13 Son — Ohio
46 Evert S Arbogast 59 Head — Kansas
47 William E Bagley 77 Head — Ohio
48 Ernest Blanch 54 Head Mechanic Ohio
49 Hazel Blanch 40 Wife — Ohio
50 Robert Blanch 17 Son Laborer Ohio
51 Ronald Blanch 16 Son — Ohio
52 Richard Blanch 9 Son — Ohio
53 Randall Blanch 5 Son — Ohio
54 Royce Blanch 2 Son — Ohio
55 Margery Blanch 0 Daughter — Ohio
56 Ellsworth Geary 36 Head Contractor Ohio
57 Clara R Geary 39 Wife — Ohio
58 Ralph D Geary 18 Son — Ohio
59 Foster Elmer Geary 16 Son — Ohio
60 Foster Clarence Geary 12 Son — Ohio
61 Roy W Shaffer 38 Head Carpenter Ohio
62 Verba Shaffer 31 Wife Baker Ohio
63 Betty J Shaffer 13 Daughter — Ohio
64 Roy J Shaffer 12 Son — Ohio
65 Verba M Shaffer 11 Daughter — Ohio
66 Ray M Shaffer 10 Son — Ohio
67 John W Shaffer 8 Son — Ohio
68 Herman Burnett 44 Head Sheet Metal Ohio
69 Gertrude Burnett 36 Wife — Ohio
70 James R Burnett 7 Son — Ohio
71 Byron Stotts 37 Head Sheet Metal Ohio
72 Edna D Stotts 45 Wife — Ohio
73 Robert Foster 23 Head Truck Driver Ohio
74 Helen D Foster THIS PERSON 22 Wife — Ohio
75 George L Bosley 29 Lodger Baker West Virginia
76 Helen G Bosley 21 Wife — Ohio
77 Robert Bosley 1 Son — Ohio
78 William Palmer 19 Head Laborer Ohio
79 Martha Palmer 18 Wife — Ohio
80 Peggy A Palmer 0 Daughter — Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Helen
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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