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Henry Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Letcher, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Henry Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Letcher, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Letcher, Kentucky |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Driver |
| Class of Worker | Dept Store |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 9 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Jenkins Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Foster | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Samuel Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Nathaniel Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Louise Foster | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Henry Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Henry Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ernest Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Spurgeon Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Letcher, Kentucky
Head, age 38
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Head, age 45
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Driver |
| Class of Worker | Dept Store |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 9 |
| 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 (1920 and 1930) in Letcher, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Foster
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Letcher, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Letcher, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel765:0755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selba Carter | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Estil Stanley | 22 | Head | Yes | Virginia |
| 3 | Jettie Stanley | 18 | Wife-H | Yes | Virginia |
| 4 | Louiean Rutledge | 37 | Head | Yes | Alabama |
| 5 | Laura Rutledge | 29 | Wife-H | Yes | Alabama |
| 6 | Lou T Rutledge | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Will Hatton | 39 | Head | Yes | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bertha Hatton | 38 | Wife-H | Yes | Georgia |
| 9 | Albert Ferguson | 42 | Head | Yes | Georgia |
| 10 | Lattie Ferguson | 34 | Wife-H | Yes | Georgia |
| 11 | Willie B Ferguson | 14 | Son | Yes | Georgia |
| 12 | Idora M Ferguson | 12 | Daughter | Yes | Georgia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 10 | Daughter | Yes | Tennessee |
| 14 | John Stevens | 45 | Head | Yes | North Carolina |
| 15 | Emma Stevens | 52 | Wife-H | Yes | Alabama |
| 16 | Leslie Crawford | 26 | Boarder | Yes | Georgia |
| 17 | Robert Jones | 37 | Head | Yes | Alabama |
| 18 | Amandy Jones | 25 | Wife-H | Yes | Alabama |
| 19 | Henry Foster THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Yes | Alabama |
| 20 | Louise Foster | 30 | Wife-H | Yes | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie Foster | 19 | Son | Yes | Alabama |
| 22 | Henry Jr Foster | 17 | Son | Yes | Kentucky |
| 23 | Samuel A Foster | 10 | Son | Yes | Kentucky |
| 24 | Nathaniel Foster | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ernest J Foster | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Spurgeon Foster | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary A Foster | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Matilda Foster | 69 | Mother | Yes | Alabama |
| 29 | John Harvey | 32 | Head | Yes | Alabama |
| 30 | Realie Harvey | 39 | Wife-H | Yes | Alabama |
| 31 | Ludean Johnson | 42 | Sister-in-law | Yes | Alabama |
| 32 | Marten Mcreynolds | 39 | Head | Yes | Alabama |
| 33 | Mahalia Mcreynolds | 27 | Wife-H | Yes | Alabama |
| 34 | Nellie M Mcreynolds | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Dave Johnson | 30 | Brother-in-law | Yes | Alabama |
| 36 | Jake Sloan | 26 | Head | Yes | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lucile Sloan | 20 | Wife-H | Yes | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Coleman | 30 | Head | Yes | Alabama |
| 39 | Mozell Coleman | 28 | Wife-H | Yes | Alabama |
| 40 | Lexton Gear | 58 | Head | Yes | North Carolina |
| 41 | Emma Gear | 48 | Wife-H | Yes | Virginia |
| 42 | Ewall Jones | 32 | Head | Yes | Alabama |
| 43 | Nancy Jones | 24 | Wife-H | Yes | Alabama |
| 44 | James Wright | 40 | Head | Yes | Alabama |
| 45 | Rosa Wright | 38 | Wife-H | Yes | Alabama |
| 46 | James Jr Wright | 15 | Son | Yes | Alabama |
| 47 | Beatrice Wright | 14 | Daughter | Yes | Alabama |
| 48 | Rebie Wright | 11 | Daughter | Yes | Alabama |
| 49 | Ethan Jenkins | 63 | Boarder | Yes | Mississippi |
| 50 | Joseph C Bell | 51 | Head | Yes | Florida |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)