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James Foster — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Foster across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield Town |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | office clerk |
| Industry | utilities company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Foster | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Annie Foster | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 22
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Elevator |
| Industry | Standard Oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 32
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield Town |
| Occupation | office clerk |
| Industry | utilities company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Foster
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Foster
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Foster
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Foster
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Foster
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02329-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Ponce | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Lowell Merwin | 38 | Head | Utilities Company | New Jersey |
| 3 | Gladys Merwin | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Anna D. Leffingwell | 55 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Gladys Leffingwell | 30 | Daughter | Business Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anna Leffingwell | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Aleck L. Kessler | 41 | Head | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alba E. Kessler | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Rosalie Kessler | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Joseph Kessler | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry D. Travis | 50 | Head | Contracting Company | Connecticut |
| 12 | Nora Travis | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | James Travis | 73 | Father | County Mosquito Control | England |
| 14 | John Travis | 47 | Brother | County Mosquito Control | Connecticut |
| 15 | Mary E. D. Thomson | 69 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | George T. Samuel | 46 | Head | Public School | New Jersey |
| 17 | Anna D. Samuel | 46 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 18 | George Jr. Samuel | 19 | Son | Grocery Warehouse | New Jersey |
| 19 | Eleanor Samuel | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | John Moore | 70 | Head | Department Store | New Jersey |
| 21 | Johanna D. Moore | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Benjamin Moore | 39 | Son | Retail Liquor Bar | New York |
| 23 | Harold Moore | 37 | Son | Government Post Office | New York |
| 24 | William Moore | 31 | Son | Private Practice | New Jersey |
| 25 | Dorothy Moore | 29 | Daughter | Retail Stationery Store | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Moore | 26 | Son | Physical Instructor | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Rheinhart | 44 | Cousin | Private Home | New York |
| 28 | Claire Moore | 3 | grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Harold Jr. Moore | 1 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | B Block Ends Here | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Ewen Ritchie | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 32 | Agnes D. Ritchie | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 33 | Ewen Jr. Ritchie | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Jessie Ritchie | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert Foster | 61 | Head | Police Lieutenant | New Jersey |
| 36 | Annie L. D. Foster | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edith L. Foster | 33 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | James H. Foster THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frank H. Foster | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Robert G. Foster | 25 | Son | Safety Man | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)