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John Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mathews, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mathews, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mathews, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Westville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lizzie Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Foster | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Woodrow Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lizzie Foster | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mathews, Virginia
Head, age 49
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mathews, Virginia
Head, age 60
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mathews, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Foster
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mathews, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mathews, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Joseph | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Elizabeth | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | H | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Rusin Cary | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Emma Cary | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Willie Cary | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Foster | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lula Foster | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Foster | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lillian Foster | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Foster | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John Foster | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | George Foster | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | James Foster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Gladys Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Dorothy Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Virginia Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Foster | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Richard Foster | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Woodrow Foster | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Foster THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lizzie Foster | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John Foster | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lizzie Foster | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William Foster | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | George Foster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | James Foster | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Richard Foster | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Woodrow Foster | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Robert Foster | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lillian Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | George Foster | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary Foster | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | George Foster | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | William Foster | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | James Foster | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Richard Foster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Robert Foster | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Lillian Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Foster | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | George Foster | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | William Foster | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | James Foster | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Philip Foster | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Mary Foster | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)