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Joseph Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 12 Greenville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Hendrick Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Wyatt Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Marjorie Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Albert Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Julia Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Vernaville Foster | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Joseph Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 8
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Jewel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | P. P. 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Joseph Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
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Sibling
Wyatt Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hendrick Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:0930)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William G Foster | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Vernaville Foster | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary Foster | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 54 | Wyatt Foster | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Robert Foster | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Albert Foster | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Julia Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Joseph Foster THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Hendrick Foster | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Marjorie Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ralph W Scott | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Lillie Scott | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Ruth L Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary L Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Lonzo Prince | 52 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 66 | Ethel Prince | 47 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Jack Prince | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Maggie A Poole | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Stanley Sims | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Ethel Sims | 26 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Stanley Jr Sims | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Eld L Chadwick | 44 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 73 | Iona Chadwick | 46 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Early Chadwick | 26 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Ruth Chadwick | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Henry Sims | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Gertrude Sims | 43 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Henry J Sims | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Vera Sims | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Clenton Sims | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | George L Womack | 6 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Earl Sales | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Annie M Sales | 24 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Wilson Sales | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Early M Sales | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Arnold Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Annie L Johnson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Mattie B Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Willie F Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Burner Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Grover Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Simmie Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | R J Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Ethel Johnson | 22 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Vernon C Boutwell | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Nancy E Boutwell | 28 | Wife-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Norman Boutwell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Vivian Boutwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Lucille Boutwell | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | William C Baggett | 69 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
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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)