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Henry Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHalifax-County, Virginia
SurnameFoster
Given NameHenry
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (County)Halifax
Additional Details
Occupation20
Industrylaborer
Class of Workerbrickyard
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Occupation20
Township / WardRoanoke District
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Lee Foster Son — 8 ~1932
James Foster Son — 19 ~1921
Susie Foster Spouse — 46 ~1894
Robert Foster Head — 49 ~1891
Edon Foster Daughter — 22 ~1918
Carrie Foster Daughter — 12 ~1928
Henry Foster Son — 20 ~1920
Albert Foster Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 11
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Henry J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (County) Halifax
Occupation 20
Industry laborer
Class of Worker brickyard
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Henry Foster
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Albert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edon Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00879)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary Wooden 3 daughter — Virginia
42 Sally Wooden 1 daughter — Virginia
43 Richard Garnet 67 Head 0 Virginia
44 James Lacks 38 Head 50 Virginia
45 Dale Lacks 37 wife — Virginia
46 Andrew King 19 step son 32 Virginia
47 Leonard King 17 step son 10 Virginia
48 Emanuel King 13 step son — Virginia
49 Frank Lacks 8 son — Virginia
50 Jamie Lacks 5 daughter — Virginia
51 Vinnon Lacks 2 son — Virginia
52 Peter Wooden 66 Head 0 Virginia
53 Philis Wooden 63 wife — Virginia
54 Mary Wooden 17 grandchild 50 Virginia
55 Thelma Wooden 9 grandchild — Virginia
56 Millie Foster 50 Head 20 Virginia
57 Robert Foster 49 Head 48 Virginia
58 Susie Foster 46 wife — Virginia
59 Edon Foster 22 daughter — Virginia
60 Henry Foster THIS PERSON 20 son 20 Virginia
61 James Foster 19 son 11 Virginia
62 Albert Foster 17 son 30 Virginia
63 Carrie Foster 12 daughter — Virginia
64 Lee Foster 8 son — Virginia
65 David Foster 24 Head 32 Virginia
66 Henrietta Pleasants 18 cousin — Virginia
67 Johnny Wooden 41 Head 50 Virginia
68 Lottie Wooden 27 wife — Virginia
69 Charlie Wooden 11 son — Virginia
70 Johnny Wooden 9 son — Virginia
71 Ester Wooden 7 daughter — Virginia
72 Cristine Wooden 5 daughter — Virginia
73 Lewis Wooden 3 son — Virginia
74 Elemer Wooden 2 son — Virginia
75 Allie Henry 42 Head 50 Virginia
76 Mitchel Henry 22 son 32 Virginia
77 Ruby Henry 20 daughter — Virginia
78 Garaland Henry 18 son 40 Virginia
79 Alice Henry 16 daughter — Virginia
80 Jule Henry 12 son — Virginia

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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)

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