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Henry Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Henry Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niverd Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Davenport | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eugene Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Foster | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Nathaniel Brown | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rosa Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lauranza Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Florence Foster | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 33
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Herman H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Head, age 48
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Foster
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01452-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank L Pallier | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Eddie Casto | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Rosetta Casto | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Alex Casto | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Tuesday Casto | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Elnor Casto | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Freddie Casto | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Hellen Casto | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Erlamer Casto | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Eddie Jr Casto | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Julia May Casto | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Henry Foster THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Florence Foster | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | William Foster | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Eugene Foster | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lauranza Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Rosa L Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Niverd Foster | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Charles Davenport | 19 | Step son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Nathaniel Brown | 15 | Step son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | William Casto | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Emma Casto | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Alvin Mitchel | 21 | Sister in law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alvey Dufont | 30 | Head | Road Comm | Louisiana |
| 25 | Una Dufont | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Harvey Dufont | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Anthony Angona | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Rosa Angona | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Catherine Angona | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Victor Angona | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Elizabeth Angona | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lena Angona | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Carlo Angona | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Joseph Angona | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Felix Ferry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mary Ferry | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Bessie Ferry | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 38 | Hattie M Ferry | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jitter Ferry | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Willie M Ferry | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)