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James Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccreary-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccreary-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 806 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Foster | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Reece Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ted Foster | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ellie Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Foster | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccreary, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Mccreary-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 806 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Foster
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Foster
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Foster
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ted Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reece Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie E. Gregory | 46 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ada F. Gregory | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Marie Gregory | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Willard Gregory | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Clifford Gregory | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Dillard Gregory | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ruby Gregory | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Edward Gregory | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Russell G. Strunk | 39 | Head | Machine Runner | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mittie O. Strunk | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Russell G. Jr. Strunk | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Clyde W. Strunk | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Hazel Strunk | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Shirley R. Strunk | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bonnie S. Strunk | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Bradley M. Duncan | 26 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 17 | Allie M. Duncan | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Arnold R. Duncan | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Norma G. Duncan | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Marvin H. Reed | 30 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mamie B. Reed | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Louie E. Reed | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Martha D. Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Herman C. Reed | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Shelley Risen | 27 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ola M. Risen | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Theresa A. Risen | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Henry A. Roberts | 36 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mattie Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Edith Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Vella L. Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lowell D. Roberts | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Eugene Roberts | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Harley Tucker | 34 | Brother-in-law | Mines | Kentucky |
| 35 | George Foster | 54 | Head | Mines | Kentucky |
| 36 | Maggie B. Foster | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ted Foster | 24 | Son | Mines | Kentucky |
| 38 | James R. Foster THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ellie Foster | 20 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 40 | Reece C. Foster | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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 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)