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John Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mrs & Rosa — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Spring |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Foster | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Frances Foster | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Geneve Foster | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Marie Foster | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 8 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Mrs Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mrs Foster
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Foster
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Foster
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03476-00554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mrs. Rose A. Foster | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Foster THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marie Foster | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frances Foster | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Geneve Foster | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Fred Moses | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Forrest Moses | 43 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph Piatek | 46 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 49 | Mary Piatek | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Bronislaw Piatek | 22 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Dolores Piatek | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Jean Piatek | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Stephanie Piatek | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Piatek | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Charles Mccormick | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Phoebe Mccormick | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Naomi Mccormick | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jack Mccormick | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Mccormick | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Carl Mccormick | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | S. C. Nicolls | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harriet Nicolls | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Jennie Nicolls | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Arthur Nicolls | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Seneca Nicolls | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ida Nicolls | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mrs. Emmett Shellito | 67 | Maid | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles Burroughs | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 69 | Mary Jane Burroughs | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Burroughs | 69 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 71 | Agnes Burroughs | 60 | Sister | — | England |
| 72 | Miss Lena Maxwell | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Robert T. Graham | 21 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Thora Graham | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Graham | 57 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Carl Lewis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Bertha Lewis | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Kelly | 48 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Edward Mathias | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Margaret Mathias | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)