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Henry Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Henry Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaiden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Vaiden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mosef Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elaine Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lully Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Neil Foster | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Katherine Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hattie Foster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaiden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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.
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
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Elaine Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lully Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mosef Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Carroll-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Fowler | 31 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | William Carr | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Fannie Carr | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Edward Carr | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Charles Carr | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Albert Carr | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mary Carr | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Maddy Carr | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Wildene Carr | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Allen D Simpson | 27 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lorene Simpson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Claude Simpson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | George W Herrod | 67 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Annie Herrod | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Neil Foster | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hattie Foster | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Robert Foster | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Katherine Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Henry Foster THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Elaine Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mosef Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lully Foster | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mary E Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Walter Hill | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Eva Hill | 16 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary Hill | 26 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ashley Wall | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Helen Wall | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Claire Wall | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jack Merit | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Dutch Merit | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Otis Merit | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mattie Merit | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ernest Baggard | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bessie Baggard | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Allen White | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Molly Ware | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | James Hagan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ollie Hagan | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | James Hagan | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)