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Henry Foster — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Henry Foster across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Clarke, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Clarke, Alabama |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ala C C Precinct 21 Choctaw Corner Part Of Including Thomasville Village All Of Precinct East Of M B R R |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Henry Foster | Head | — | 51 | ~1849 |
| Sampson Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Nancy Foster | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| Rosey Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Magaline Foster | Daughter | — | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clarke, Alabama
Head, age 51
Clarke, Alabama · implied b. ~1849 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Clarke, Alabama
Head, age 61
Clarke, Alabama · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Height |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Foster across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Clarke, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Foster
Head · 1900 · age 51 · b. ~1849 · Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Clarke, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Clarke, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0008unit:0562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Foster THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Nancy Foster | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Foster | 17 | Daughter | Work On Farm | Alabama |
| 4 | David Foster | 13 | Son | Work On Farm | Alabama |
| 5 | Sampson Foster | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John Foster | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Richard Foster | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Alice Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Rosey Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Magaline Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Jack Grayson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Mattie Grayson | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Alice Grayson | 20 | Daughter | Work On Farm | Alabama |
| 14 | Leslie Grayson | 14 | Daughter | Work On Farm | Alabama |
| 15 | John Grayson | 13 | Son | Work On Farm | Alabama |
| 16 | J. Morgan Grayson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Richard Grayson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Florence Grayson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Claudy Grayson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Chum Grayson | 1 | G-son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Sondelery Johnson | 22 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | John Houston | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | July Houston | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Nelley Houston | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Garland Houston | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | James Spinks | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary Spinks | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Maud Spinks | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary Spinks | 45 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Luther Spinks | 20 | Brother | Work On Farm | Alabama |
| 31 | Moses Robertson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Temmie Robertson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Mary Robertson | 13 | Daughter | Work On Farm | Alabama |
| 34 | Dozie Robertson | 11 | Daughter | Work On Farm | Alabama |
| 35 | Nathaniel Robertson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Evans Robertson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lillian Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Catherine Moberly | 82 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Dina Pool | 75 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Andrew Moseley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Rebecca Moseley | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Sarah Moseley | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Fred Moseley | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lucy Moseley | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Robert Moseley | 13 | Son | Work On Farm | Alabama |
| 46 | Melissa Moseley | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie Moseley | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | J. Matt Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Bertha Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jesse Davis | 10 | Son | Work On Farm | Alabama |
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)