James Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Virginia
Surname	Foster
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Jamaica District
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Occupation	Odd jobs
Industry	Farm garden
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	75
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Odd Jobs
Township / Ward	Jamaica District
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Emma Foster	Daughter	—	15	~1925
James Foster	Head	—	64	~1876
Lucy Bailey	Other	—	23	~1917
William Lockley	Other	—	3	~1937
James Williams	Other	—	21	~1919
George Foster	Son	—	15	~1925
Tillie Foster	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Virginia

Head, age 40

Middlesex, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Jimmie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Middlesex, Virginia

Head, age 51

Middlesex, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	42
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	150
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Middlesex-County, Virginia

Head, age 64

Middlesex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Jamaica District
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Occupation	Odd jobs
Industry	Farm garden
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	75
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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James Foster

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00908)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Geneva Hogge	4	Daughter	—	Russia
2	Ray Kahan	42	Head	—	Russia
3	Abraham Kahan	17	Son	—	New York
4	Shirley Kahan	15	Daughter	—	New York
5	Curtis Key	47	Head	Oysterman Winter	Virginia
6	Margaret Key	43	Wife	Canning Factory	Virginia
7	Corinne Key	21	Daughter	Canning Factory	Virginia
8	Lavene Key	18	Daughter	Canning Factory	Virginia
9	Margaret Key	16	Daughter	House Maid	Virginia
10	Curtis Key	12	Son	—	Virginia
11	Donald Key	9	Son	—	Virginia
12	Mary S. Key	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
13	James Sr. Boyd	60	Head	Farmer	Virginia
14	Mattie Boyd	52	Wife	—	Virginia
15	Randolph Boyd	24	Son	Deck Hand Oysterman	Virginia
16	Charlie Boyd	20	Son	Deck Hand Oysterman	Virginia
17	Adele Boyd	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
18	Moses Boyd	15	Son	—	Virginia
19	James Foster THIS PERSON	64	Head	Odd Jobs	Virginia
20	Tillie Foster	53	Wife	—	Virginia
21	George Foster	15	Son	—	Virginia
22	Emma Foster	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
23	James Williams	21	Stepson	Oysterman Deck Hand	Virginia
24	William Lockley	3	Grandson	—	Virginia
25	Lucy Bailey	23	Niece	—	Virginia
26	Charles Baytop	44	Head	Oysterman	Virginia
27	Annie Baytop	45	Wife	Teacher	Virginia
28	Carrie Baytop	15	Daughter	Teacher	Virginia
29	Thomas Baytop	17	Son	—	Virginia
30	Charles Baytop	14	Son	—	Virginia
31	Curtis Baytop	12	Son	—	Virginia
32	Walter Bareford	37	Head	Merchant	Virginia
33	Lucy Bareford	32	Wife	—	Virginia
34	Franklin Bareford	1	Son	—	Virginia
35	Lucy E. Koegel	65	Mother	—	Virginia
36	Bryant Daniel	40	Cousin	Odd Jobs	Virginia
37	George Parker	63	Head	Farmer	Virginia
38	Angie Parker	59	Wife	—	Virginia
39	Clemmie Burch	57	Head	Farm Manager	Virginia
40	Eugenia Burch	38	Daughter	Teacher	Virginia

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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.

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