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Joseph Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Industry | Ornamental |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Township / Ward | City Of Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nora Foster | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Clara Perry | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Frank Foster | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Patrick Perry | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Josef |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 11
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 21
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Industry | Ornamental |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Foster
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Foster
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foster
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Foster
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Foster
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Foster
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1766:0611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priest, Betty Jane | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Capps, Lydia | 63 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 3 | Edmund J. Sheehe | 44 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 4 | Gertrude C. Sheehe | 40 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Russell E. Sheehe | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Eleanor Sheehe | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Robert E. Sheehe | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Rita N. Sheehe | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Phillip S. Sheehe | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Carl Buetner | 70 | Head | Bricklayer | Germany |
| 11 | Simon Ort | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 12 | Max Scholy | 32 | Grand-son | Electrician | Ohio |
| 13 | Martha Scholy | 26 | Grand-daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 14 | Edward Scholy | 23 | Grand-son | Butler | Ohio |
| 15 | Louis Rohde | 33 | Head | Paper Hanger | Ohio |
| 16 | Theresa E. Rohde | 32 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Dorothy M. Rohde | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Lois Rohde | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Louis Kohl | 33 | Head | Plumber | Ohio |
| 20 | Ellen B. Kohl | 28 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Louis R. Kohl | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Russell E. Kohl | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Frank Foster | 64 | Head | Iron Worker | England |
| 24 | Nora E. Foster | 59 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Joseph Foster THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Iron Worker | Ohio |
| 26 | Patrick J. Perry | 35 | Brother-in-law | Iron Worker | Ohio |
| 27 | Clara E. Perry | 31 | Sister-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | George R. Miller | 48 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
| 29 | Edward J. Marquard | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 30 | Angela M. Marquard | 41 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Vincent J. Marquard | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Marianne Marquard | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Steven Shakey | 37 | Head | Kitchen | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 34 | Katie Shakey | 37 | Wife-H | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 35 | Catherine Shakey | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 36 | Michael Shakey | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Peter Shakey | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Steven Shakey | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Palmer Shakey | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Seymour W. Bright | 32 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 41 | Margaret M. Bright | 32 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Bernard J. Bright | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Richard H. Bright | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Ambrose A. Menguin | 36 | Head | Fireman | Poland |
| 45 | Anna Menguin | 33 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 46 | Helen A. Menguin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Myron Menguin | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Lester Menguin | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | John Parobek | 45 | Head | Contractor | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 50 | Helen Parobek | 35 | Wife-H | Presser | Czecho-Slovakia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)