John Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bergen-County, New Jersey
Surname	Foster
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman Driver
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Salesman Driver
Township / Ward	Teaneck Twp
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Foster	Head	—	42	~1898
William Foster	Other	—	28	~1912
Walter Foster	Son	—	14	~1926
Rose Foster	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Other, age 22

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Powder factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 32

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Transportation
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7,500
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Head, age 42

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Salesman Driver
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	432
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Foster

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02315-00120)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edna D. Banger	20	Sister	Salesgirl	New Jersey
2	David Musconi\|Musconti	28	Head	Florist	New York
3	Edna V. Musconi\|Musconti	27	Wife	Florist	New Jersey
4	Arthur Musconi\|Musconti	3	Son	—	New Jersey
5	Morris Sembery	57	Father-in-law	Painter	Russia
6	Becky Sembery	50	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
7	Steven Molnar	28	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Czechoslovakia
8	Harriet Molnar	23	Sister-in-law	—	New Jersey
9	Julianna Steppat	61	Head	—	Germany
10	Richard Steppat	27	Son	Laborer	New York
11	James Montana	52	Head	Janitor	New York
12	May Montana	46	Wife	—	New York
13	Frank Curran	44	Head	Policeman	New York
14	Ethel Curran	42	Wife	—	New York
15	Dorothy Curran	24	Daughter	—	New York
16	Fred Clifford Curran	4	Son	—	New York
17	Mary J. Morrow	67	Head	—	New York
18	Wesley Morrow	27	Son	Traffic Board Clerk	New Jersey
19	William Wahl	32	Head	Owner	New Jersey
20	Helen Wahl	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
21	Gene Wahl	2	Daughter	—	New Jersey
22	Joseph Gallagher	37	Head	Business Representative	New York
23	Anna Gallagher	32	Wife	—	New York
24	Joseph Gallagher	13	Son	—	New York
25	Harold Villano	40	Head	Bricklayer	New Jersey
26	Bernadette Villano	40	Wife	—	New Jersey
27	Harold Villano	12	Son	—	New Jersey
28	Francis Villano	9	Daughter	—	New Jersey
29	Thomas Quinn	65	Father-in-law	Captain	New Jersey
30	Mary A. Quinn	63	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
31	Charles Mcauley	55	Head	Chief Operator Sewer Dept	Scotland
32	Mary C. Mcauley	55	Wife	—	New Jersey
33	Elinor M. Mcauley	18	Daughter	—	New York
34	Ruth E. Mcauley	17	Daughter	—	New York
35	John Foster THIS PERSON	42	Head	Salesman Driver	New York
36	Rose Foster	45	Wife	—	Germany
37	Walter Foster	14	Son	—	New York
38	William Foster	28	Nephew	Truck Driver	New York
39	Angelo Coniglio	59	Head	—	Italy
40	Theresa Coniglio	49	Wife	Sewing	Italy

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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