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Joseph Foster — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Mobile, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine Camp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Verna Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Joe Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Norman Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Minnie Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Foster | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1872 |
| Woodie Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Angelo Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mobile, Alabama
Head, age 29
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Mobile, Alabama
Head, age 40
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine Camp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Foster across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Mobile, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Foster
Head · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0026unit:0036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Geo. W. Bryant | 38 | Head | Turpentine Camp | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary Bryant | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | James F. Bryant | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lillie A. Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Minnie V. Bryant | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Isaac Bryant | 14 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Gideon Pratt | 72 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Antoinette Pratt | 62 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 59 | Harkness C. Pratt | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ruth Pratt | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | John Byrd | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Edward Byrd | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Cunningham Henderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Anna Henderson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Edward Henderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Wesley E. Henderson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Frank S. Henderson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Fred Henderson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | James Henderson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Millie J. Peace | 78 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 71 | Byrd Elizabeth Peace | 16 | Granddaughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 72 | John B. Weeks | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Lilly A. Weeks | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Helen Bell | 38 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 75 | Fred Bell | 35 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Hellen Bell | 13 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 77 | King Ford | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Hattie Glover | 50 | Boarder | Laundress | Alabama |
| 79 | Rosie Glover | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Clinton Glover | 19 | Boarder | Driver | Alabama |
| 81 | Ella Glover | 17 | Boarder | Servant | Alabama |
| 82 | Joseph Foster THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Mary Foster | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Minnie Foster | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 85 | Woodie Foster | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Norman Foster | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Roy Foster | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Angelo Foster | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | James Foster | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Verna Foster | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Joe Foster | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | John Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Mary J. Jones | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lee George Jones | 14 | Step Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Howard Amelia Jones | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Jake Mason | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 97 | Alice H. Mason | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Maggie Mason | 16 | Daughter | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 99 | John H. Mason | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Saunders H. Mason | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)