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James Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Amelia, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Amelia, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Amelia, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Leigh District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lola Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lucy Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ellie Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Gorman Foster | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Juanita Johns | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Amanda Johns | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Barbara Johns | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Samuel Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Leslie Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Nancy Foster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 6
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 15
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 16 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Amelia, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Foster
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ellie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Amelia, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amelia, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2434unit:0751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jacob M. Anderson | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Everett Anderson | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | George Ingo | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Hattie G. Ingo | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lundy Ingo | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | George Ingo | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Richard B. Ingo | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Marion Ingo | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lloyd Ingo | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George P. Ingo | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Ida B. Ingo | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Clinton Ingo | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ena M. Ingo | 32 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 64 | H. Lynwood Ingo | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas J. Maurice | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Moses Delaney | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Rosa Delaney | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Beatrice Delaney | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Hall | 6 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Lumpkins | 2 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hazel Lumpkins | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lumpkins | 13 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lumpkins | 6 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Gorman Foster | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Nancy S. Foster | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James A. Foster | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William J. Foster | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | James R. Foster THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ellie L. Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John H. Foster | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Edith L. Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lola E. Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lucy B. Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Leslie B. Foster | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Samuel J. Foster | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert S. Foster | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Amanda Johns | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Barbara J. Johns | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 89 | Juanita Johns | 0 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 90 | Holly G. Barnston | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | William Jennings | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Harvey Jennings | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Nancy Jennings | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | William E. Jennings | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Arthur Jennings | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lillian Jennings | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Joseph H. Jennings | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Robert Anderson | 11 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 99 | James Anderson | 10 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Marshall Washington | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
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)