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John Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Catahoula, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catahoula, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Mona — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Catahoula, Louisiana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John Archie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Anna Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Peter Foster | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Foster | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Mona Foster | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catahoula, Louisiana
Son, age
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John Archie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Catahoula, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Concordia-County, Louisiana
Other, age 22
Concordia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Johnny |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lasalle |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mona Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Foster
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mona Foster
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Foster
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Daisy Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Catahoula, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Catahoula, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu609unit:0189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lottie | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ethel | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | John H. | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Richard L. | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Pearl | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Bailey Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Phyllis Williams | 22 | Wife | House Servant | Louisiana |
| 8 | Peter Foster | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mona Foster | 20 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 10 | Anna Liz Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Daisy Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | John Archie Foster THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Wesley Marker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Bird Marker | 54 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | President Marker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Tyree Marker | 7 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Howard Marker | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Judge Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Sally Johnson | 46 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 20 | Isiah Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Marie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lillian Johnson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Judge Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Baptiste Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Isaac Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Bertie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Louisa Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Cherry Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ronald Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Fletcher Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sally Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Luke Mills | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ida Mills | 29 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 34 | Cora Mills | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Early May Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ada Mills | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jake Mills | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Tempa Mills | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jim Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ella Davis | 32 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | Luvinia Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Boston Davis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Noah Davis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | James Hardwell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Georgia Hardwell | 46 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Eddie Hardwell | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Bell Ida Hardwell | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | William Jackson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Rofe Jackson | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Laura Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)