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John Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Independence, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Independence, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Independence, Arkansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John Q |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oil Trough Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Foster | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Lee Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bethel Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lester Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Clifton Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cecil Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dow Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Clifford Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bonnie Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Maud Foster | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Independence, Arkansas
Head, age 26
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joe H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John Q |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Foster across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Independence, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Foster
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Independence, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Independence, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu066unit:0346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A Davidson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary Davidson | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Marion A Davidson | 30 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Clinton Davidson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Bessie Davidson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Jack Davidson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Henry Davidson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Jessie Davidson | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Minnie Davidson | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Hazel Davidson | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Richard Hallmark | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Rettie Hallmark | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Beatrice Hallmark | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | John Q Foster THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Maud Foster | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lee Foster | 12 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Bonnie Foster | 10 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Cecil Foster | 8 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Bethel Foster | 8 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lester Foster | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Esther Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dow Foster | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Clifford Foster | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Clifton Foster | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Sterling E Moore | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Birdie Moore | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Russell Moore | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Garnett Moore | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | William A Mayhue | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Rosa Mayhue | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Dorothy Mayhue | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Robert D James | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mayhue James | 0 | Grand Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | John L Brawders | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ola Brawders | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ross Brawders | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Theodore Brawders | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Ruth Brawders | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Bessie Brawders | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ruth Brawders | 18 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Will Crabtree | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Bessie Crabtree | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Annie Crabtree | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Orville Crabtree | 9 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Gladys Crabtree | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Lois Crabtree | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Della Crabtree | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Charlie O'Daniel | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lizzie O'Daniel | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lester O'Daniel | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)