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Helen Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Belmont-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Helen Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBelmont-County, Ohio
SurnameFoster
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Bellaire City
1935 Residence (County)Belmont
Additional Details
OccupationSaleslady
IndustryDepartment Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked8
Income (1939)298
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationSaleslady
Township / WardBellaire City
Est. Birth Year~1920

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
David Foster Head — 52 ~1888
Helen Foster Daughter — 20 ~1920
Nell Foster Spouse — 54 ~1886
Thomas Foster Son — 23 ~1917
John Foster Son — 13 ~1927
David Foster Son — 25 ~1915
Robert Foster Son — 17 ~1923
Donald Foster Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Belmont, Ohio
Daughter, age 10
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Belmont-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 20
Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Bellaire City
1935 Residence (County) Belmont
Occupation Saleslady
Industry Department Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 8
Income (1939) 298
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same House
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.
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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Anchor record
Helen Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
David Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Belmont-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03029-01016)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 David Schaffer 23 Son New Worker Ohio
2 Robert Schaffer 19 Son New Worker Ohio
3 Dorothy Schaffer 15 Daughter — Ohio
4 David J. Foster 52 Head Glass House Ohio
5 Nell Foster 54 Wife — Pennsylvania
6 David Foster 25 Son Laborer Ohio
7 Thomas Foster 23 Son Laborer Ohio
8 Helen Foster THIS PERSON 20 Daughter Saleslady Ohio
9 Robert Foster 17 Son — Ohio
10 Donald Foster 13 Son — Ohio
11 John Foster 13 Son — Ohio
12 Anna G. Spikeman 53 Head Packer Ohio
13 Lucinda O'Neill 81 Mother — Ohio
14 Melvina Kennedy 70 Aunt — Ohio
15 Ralph Vick 31 Head Snapper West Virginia
16 Anna Vick 32 Wife — West Virginia
17 Marilyn Lou Vick 3 Daughter — Ohio
18 Al Brock 65 Head Engineer Ohio
19 Morris Brock 20 Son New Worker Ohio
20 Anna Patrick 47 House Keeper — Ohio
21 Carl C. Johnson 44 Head Custodian Ohio
22 Barbara Ester Johnson 38 Wife — Ohio
23 Carl Croston Johnson 13 Son — Ohio
24 Barbara Arlene Johnson 5 Daughter — Ohio
25 Newell Lovejoy 29 Head Loader Ohio
26 Elizabeth Lovejoy 26 Wife — Ohio
27 Elizabeth Jane Lovejoy 4 Daughter — Ohio
28 Newell Robert Lovejoy 3 Son — Ohio
29 Frank Ferrel 63 Head — Ohio
30 Jack Ferrel 15 Son — Ohio
31 Donald Ferrel 12 Son — Ohio
32 Edwin Blon 42 Head Motorman Ohio
33 Alberta Blon 39 Wife — Ohio
34 Myrtle Lou Eckard 23 Daughter Helper Ohio
35 Edwin J. Blon 17 Son — Ohio
36 Phillip Crow 72 Boarder Foreman Laborer Ohio
37 William J. Effort 59 Head Agent Ohio
38 Mary E. Effort 46 Wife — Ohio
39 Robert J. Effort 11 Son — Ohio
40 Amelia Dennis 68 Mother-in-law — Ohio

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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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