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Joseph Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Barren, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Barren, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Barren, Kentucky |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Maxey Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Foster | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Grace Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Foster | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Muriel Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Brent Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Barren, Kentucky
Head, age 43
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Barren, Kentucky
Head, age 54
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Head, age 63
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Barren, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Foster
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Barren, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Barren, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel732:0912)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles B. Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bell Smith | 71 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Kate Smith | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 4 | Rodrich Smith | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Roggy Rhine | 8 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Eugene Walkup | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jennie J. Walkup | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Rosy Walkup | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Vergil Martin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Sally M. Martin | 56 | Wife-H | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 11 | Matie C. Martin | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 12 | Victor G. Martin | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Velma Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lillie V. Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Otis Martin | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Charles L. Stordon | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Frank Wood | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Fannie Wood | 60 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ruby Wood | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Joseph H. Foster THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Retail Merchant | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary E. Foster | 58 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Brent Foster | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Maxey Foster | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Guy Foster | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Muriel Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Grace Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Len Smiley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Linnie Smiley | 32 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Tom Smiley | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Roddy Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Beula Smith | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Haywood Martin | 53 | — | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 33 | Idella Martin | 18 | Daughter-H | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 34 | Kathrine Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Willard Martin | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lewis Martin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Anna L. Mcdaniel | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ellie Walton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Arthula Walton | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Melvin Walton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Marshal Walton | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lilly B. Walton | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Madline Walton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | William Bradley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | George Bradley | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Fred Lutterman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Mary Lutterman | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Edward Lutterman | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Morris Lutterman | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Howard Lutterman | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)