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John Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Foster across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Caroline — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oyster boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2,200 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Downe Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Foster | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Helen Foster | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 3
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 13
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 24
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oyster boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2,200 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Head, age 35
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Glass Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Foster
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Foster
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Foster
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1326:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lore | 77 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Harry W. Alling | 39 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elizabeth B. Alling | 42 | Wife | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 4 | Emma G. Alling | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Richard Hand | 80 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | Arthur Hand | 55 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Millis W. Myers | 59 | Head | Dealer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Samuel M. Hatcher | 23 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 9 | Bertha L. Hatcher | 21 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Elizabeth F. Hatcher | 3 | Granddaughter | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Bradford | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Anna F. Bradford | 56 | Wife | None | New York |
| 13 | William Myers | 18 | Step Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | Richard Collier | 63 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Gaskill | 69 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Bella Gaskill | 63 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | John H. Gaskill | 18 | Grand Son | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | John Foster THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Helen C. Foster | 25 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Frank C. Foster | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
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 1930 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)