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John Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Duval, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wm & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Duval, Florida |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Lunch Room |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Foster | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Lloyd Foster | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Duval, Florida
Son, age 4
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Duval, Florida
Son, age 13
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Duval, Florida
Son, age 22
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Lunch Room |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 John Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Duval, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wm Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father John Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Foster (~0.60 confidence) and mother Minnie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Wm Foster
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Foster
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Foster
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Minnie Foster
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Foster
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu219unit:0274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. H. Thomas | 33 | Head | Physician | Georgia |
| 2 | Martha Bell Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Karlton Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | John W. Brown | 33 | Head | Machinist | Florida |
| 5 | Catherine Jesse Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Catherine Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Henry B. Burroughs | 69 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary L. Burroughs | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary Clark Burroughs | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 10 | Louis Shillings | 46 | Head | — | Russia|Poland |
| 11 | J. W. Stuck | 70 | Head | Collector | Ohio |
| 12 | Minerva Stuck | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Ralph Jr. Stuck | 46 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Frank L. Scott | 26 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Iowa |
| 15 | Gladys Miller | 18 | Head | Teacher | Florida |
| 16 | Violet Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Ralph Miller | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Louis Miller | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Oscar L. Hardy | 41 | Head | Butcher | Florida |
| 20 | Sallie E. Hardy | 34 | Wife | Book Keeper | New York |
| 21 | J. H. Thomas | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 22 | Lula Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | James Thomas | 17 | Son | Utility Clerk | Georgia |
| 24 | Bessie Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Dollie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Willie Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | James M. Hughes | 44 | Head | Retail Merchant | Florida |
| 28 | Claude Hughes | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 29 | Willie Hughes | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 30 | Violet Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | Lawrence Higgins | 43 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 32 | Ida Higgins | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Wm B. Foster | 52 | Head | — | Florida |
| 34 | John F. Foster THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Florida |
| 35 | Lloyd Foster | 34 | Brother | — | Florida |
| 36 | W. B. Creamer | 54 | Head | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 37 | May Creamer | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Leona Creamer | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Leonard Creamer | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | James L. Napier | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 41 | Margaret Napier | 59 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 42 | Thomas Fred Napier | 34 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 43 | Joseph L. Shelton | 47 | Head | Carpenter | S. Carolina |
| 44 | Pearl Shelton | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 45 | Noel Shelton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 46 | Lucile Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | Winton Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Joseph Shelton | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 49 | Ira P. Horner | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Florida |
| 50 | Ollie Horner | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)