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James Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 14th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 672 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | 14Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Foster | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jimmie Green | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Annie Foster | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 7 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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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 | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Franklin-County, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Franklin-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 14th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 672 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Foster
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Foster
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03891-00972)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Knott | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Samuel M Martin | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Roxanna Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Florina Del Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Juanita Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Halson Martin | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Francis L Knott | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Angie Barry | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Arthur Barry | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sarah Ann Barry | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Billy Barry | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Evalina Barry | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Russ Barry | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James Barry | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hardy Melton | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sarah G Melton | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sarah Ann Melton | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie Foster | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Billie Sue Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James William Foster | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jimmie Green | 20 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Andrew Long | 45 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 24 | Grace Long | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Daisy Lee Long | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ernest Mooney | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Martha Cal Mooney | 64 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eader Knott | 42 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 29 | Carrie Knott | 43 | Wife | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 30 | Archie Knott | 15 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sue Knott | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Manuel Knott | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 33 | Savannah Knott | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jackie Knott | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ernest Pipkin | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 36 | Delphia Pipkin | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ruth Pipkin | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Francis Pipkin | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ernestine Pipkin | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Rufus Tinis | 30 | Hired hand | Helper | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)