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James Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Roy — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | FOSTER |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ELEVATOR OPR. |
| Industry | WOMAN'S CLUB |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Elevator Opr. |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Foster | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nellie Foster | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | FOSTER |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | ELEVATOR OPR. |
| Industry | WOMAN'S CLUB |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Nellie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nellie Foster
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Foster
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Foster
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Foster
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Foster
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02637-00939)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Angelo Carra | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Dalmacia Carra | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Christina Rauser | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 44 | Joseph Macaluso | 35 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Anna Macaluso | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Peter Macaluso | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Muriel Macaluso | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Elizabeth Mccann | 27 | Sister-in-law | Clerical | New York |
| 49 | Andrew J. Barker | 46 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 50 | Mae Barker | 40 | Wife | Janitor | New York |
| 51 | Andrew J. Jr. Barker | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | John J. Corley | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 53 | Patrick J. Curley | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Ireland |
| 54 | Catherine Curley | 49 | Wife | Helper | Ireland |
| 55 | James Curley | 15 | Son | — | Penn |
| 56 | Mary Margaret Curley | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Donya Friedman | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 58 | Karson Friedman | 52 | Brother | Dancer | Russia |
| 59 | George Friedman | 54 | Brother | Dancer | Russia |
| 60 | Estella Friedman | 35 | Wife | Dancer | Penn |
| 61 | Charles Wilson | 53 | Cousin | Dancer | Indiana |
| 62 | Emil Wildfeuer | 73 | Head | Painter | Austria |
| 63 | Fanny Wildfeuer | 66 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 64 | Minnie Wildfeuer | 45 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 65 | Edward J. Muehsam | 47 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 66 | Ann W. Muehsam | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Barbara E. Muehsam | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Norman E. Muehsam | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Ruth Rosenthal | 35 | Lodger | Secretary | New York |
| 70 | Nellie Foster | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Catherine Foster | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 72 | Mary Emma Foster | 30 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 73 | James Foster THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Elevator Opr. | New York |
| 74 | Joseph Foster | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Patrick Sullivan | 62 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 76 | Josephine Sullivan | 61 | Wife | — | Conn |
| 77 | John P. Brogan | 48 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 78 | Mary A. Brogan | 45 | Sister | — | New York |
| 79 | Elizabeth Sheridan | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 80 | Mary Lynch | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
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)