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James Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fulton, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Truman — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fulton, Georgia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paper Boy |
| Industry | New Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Paper Boy |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Foster | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Annie Duvall | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 4
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 13
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 23
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Paper Boy |
| Industry | New Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 James Foster across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fulton, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Truman Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Truman Foster
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Foster
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Foster
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Foster
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Fulton, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fulton, Georgia
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel359:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | James Walker | 42 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 53 | Lillie Walker | 35 | Wife | Special Maid | Georgia |
| 54 | Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Bishop Parker | 30 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Irene Parker | 20 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 57 | Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Willie Simms | 50 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 59 | Emma Simms | 50 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 60 | Lula Mae Ross | 18 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Little | 16 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Flourie Moyer | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 63 | John Moyer | 34 | Son | Butcher | Georgia |
| 64 | Isaac Moyer | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Lucile Moreland | 28 | Boarder | Maid | Georgia |
| 66 | Lucile Jackson | 20 | Boarder | Waitress | Georgia |
| 67 | Mary Jackson | 31 | Boarder | Barber | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ella Foster | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 69 | James Foster THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Paper Boy | Georgia |
| 70 | Annie L. Duvall | 24 | Niece | Maid | Georgia |
| 71 | James T. Simms | 71 | Head | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 72 | Simms | 70 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Simms | 30 | Son | Barber | Georgia |
| 74 | Simms | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 75 | Amelia Thomas | 62 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Robert Jackson | 27 | Head | Contractor | District of Columbia |
| 77 | Lucy Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Samuel G. Gaither | 40 | Head | Coach Cleaner | Georgia |
| 79 | Carrie E. Gaither | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 80 | Isaac Wise | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 81 | Annie L. Wise | 29 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 82 | Edward M. Edwards | 26 | Head | Cleaner | Georgia |
| 83 | Gertrude Edwards | 24 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)