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Henry Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmora Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eula Foster | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Arthur Foster | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Henry Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Nettie Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Martha Foster | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Charlie Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Iris Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Emaline Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Eloise Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 26
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 35
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 45
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Foster
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John L Finch | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Effie S Finch | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Paul E Finch | 32 | Son | Musician | South Carolina |
| 54 | Beulah G Finch | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 55 | Zula B Finch | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ruby E Finch | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Bubba Foster | 21 | Helper | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Fred Means | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Maggie Means | 15 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Dudley M Morgan | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Efa Morgan | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sudie Morgan | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Landrum Morgan | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Pauline Morgan | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Morgan | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Harrison Morgan | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Marie Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Joseph S Layton | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mary A Layton | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Wofford Layton | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Henry Foster THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Eula Foster | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Arthur Foster | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Martha Foster | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Emaline Foster | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Charlie Foster | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elmora Foster | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nettie S Foster | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Iris Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eloise Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John B Trail | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Hattie L Trail | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Eunice Trail | 35 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Annie Trail | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 85 | Olive Trail | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Trail | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 87 | John A Trail | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Benjamin F Trail | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Julia Trail | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Vara L Trail | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Ruby Trail | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Louise Trail | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Andrew Coan | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Eliza Coan | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Samuel Coan | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Leroy Coan | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Leonard Coan | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Joe N Coan | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Eddie Coan | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | John | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)