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Joseph Foster — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brandywine Hundred West District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foster | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Frances Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Joshua Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Joseph Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Foster | Head | — | 49 | ~1851 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 49
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 58
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joshua R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Foster across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Foster
Head · 1900 · age 49 · b. ~1851 · Delaware
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1900 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1900 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu156unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosanna Biederman | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Biederman | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Caleb Lober | 67 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 4 | Elmira Lober | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Stephen P. Lober | 30 | Son | Laborer Paper Mill | Delaware |
| 6 | Benjamin O. Lober | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 7 | Wilbur A. Lober | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 8 | Niagra F. Lober | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | Conly Lober | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 10 | Mary Carney | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Thomas J. Carney | 44 | Son | Wheelwright | Delaware |
| 12 | Edward F. Carney | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 13 | William H. Chandler | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | Adalaide Chandler | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary E. Gross | 21 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Clarence Gross | 4 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Joseph R. Foster THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 18 | William A. Foster | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Mary Foster | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | John J. Foster | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 21 | Frances L. Foster | 12 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 22 | Joseph R. Foster | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Joshua G. Foster | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Stewart Ramsey | 37 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Elizabeth H. Ramsey | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jennie F. Ramsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Henry W. Ramsey | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Hugh Ramsey | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Jane Ramsey | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | David J. Ramsey | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 31 | Elizabeth J. Ramsey | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Henry Watson | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elizabeth B. Watson | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Harry Watson | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | John Watson | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Margaret Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Leola Watson | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Michael Hinkson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Hinkson | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William H. Hinkson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Thomas J. Talley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 42 | Harriott L. Talley | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary E. Talley | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Henry H. Luff | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 45 | Anna Luff | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Eugene W. Luff | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 47 | Joel B. Pierce | 39 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 48 | Caroline S. Pierce | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Thomas J. Pierce | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Lewis K. Chandler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)