Joseph Foster — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Lewis, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lewis, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Lewis, New York
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Joseph S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Box Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Castorland Village
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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
Florence Foster	Daughter	—	5	~1925
Ida Foster	Daughter	—	1	~1929
Sylvia Foster	Spouse	—	29	~1901
Robert Foster	Son	—	3	~1927
Harold Foster	Son	—	8	~1922
Joseph Foster	Head	—	32	~1898
Mary Wack	Other	—	59	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Lewis, New …

Son, age 22

Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Lewis, New …

Head, age 32

Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Joseph S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Box Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Joseph Foster

Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · New York

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1930 US Federal Census — Lewis, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1444:0575)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Isaac J. Lewis	41	Head	Farmer	New York
52	Jessie A. Lewis	35	Wife	—	Washington
53	Clarice M. Lewis	8	Daughter	—	New York
54	Kathleen J. Lewis	7	Daughter	—	New York
55	Dortha L. Lewis	6	Daughter	—	New York
56	Patricia M. Lewis	4	Daughter	—	New York
57	Isaac J. Jr. Lewis	2	Son	—	New York
58	Bernard J. Lewis	1	Son	—	New York
59	Fred C. Warner	69	Head	Laborer	Germany
60	Minnie T. Warner	68	Wife	—	New York
61	Fred Stoltzburger	68	Head	Laborer	Germany
62	Rose Stoltzburger	57	Wife	—	New York
63	John G. Stoltzburger	42	Son	Laborer	New York
64	Raymond B. Stoltzburger	25	Son	Laborer	New York
65	Gordon H. Stoltzburger	21	Son	Laborer	New York
66	William Stoltzburger	20	Son	Laborer	New York
67	Elizabeth A. Stoltzburger	17	Daughter	—	New York
68	Mary Stoltzburger	79	Sister	Invalid	Germany
69	John Stoltzburger	75	Brother	Laborer	Germany
70	Andrew Stoltzburger	66	Brother	Laborer	Germany
71	Arthur D. Stoltzburger	25	Head	Upholsterer	New York
72	Ruth M. Stoltzburger	25	Wife	—	New York
73	Joseph S. Foster THIS PERSON	32	Head	Farmer	New York
74	Sylvia P. Foster	29	Wife	—	New York
75	Harold S. Foster	8	Son	—	New York
76	Florence S. Foster	5	Daughter	—	New York
77	Robert A. Foster	3	Son	—	New York
78	Ida M. Foster	1	Daughter	—	New York
79	Mary M. Wack	59	Mother-in-law	Retired	New York
80	Fredrick H. Stoltzburger	36	Head	Postmaster	New York
81	Ada B. Stoltzburger	33	Wife	—	New York
82	Harold F. Stoltzburger	7	Son	—	New York
83	Lucille C. Stoltzburger	5	Daughter	—	New York
84	Bernice S. Stoltzburger	1	Daughter	—	New York
85	Bennett C. Graves	55	Head	Farmer	New York
86	Mary E. Graves	53	Wife	—	New York
87	Harold A. Graves	29	Son	Laborer	New York
88	Hazel E. Graves	28	Daughter	—	New York
89	Lester B. Graves	18	Son	Laborer	New York
90	Floyd C. Graves	14	Son	—	New York
91	Albert H. Swift	62	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
92	Clyde L. Wilson	25	Head	Machinist	New York
93	Bessie C. Wilson	20	Wife	—	New York
94	Willis P. Goutremout	56	Head	Farmer	New York
95	Harold J. Goutremout	28	Son	Laborer	New York
96	Henrietta J. Goutremout	23	Daughter	Laborer	New York
97	Leon J. Comer	45	Head	Farmer	New York
98	Harriett H. Comer	45	Wife	—	New York
99	Ida L. Comer	72	Mother	Retired	New York
100	William G. Carpenter	23	Laborer	Laborer	New York

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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.

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