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Joseph Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Texas-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Texas-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Texas-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynch Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Lynch Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joe Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Paul Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Doyle Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cora Miller | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Foster | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Nellie Foster | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Delmar Miller | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Texas, Missouri
Head, age 48
Texas, Missouri · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Texas-County, Missouri
Head, age 58
Texas-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynch Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Texas |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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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Joseph Foster
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Texas-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Texas-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02161-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Churchill Haught | 39 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 42 | Agness L. Haught | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Myrtle S. Dutton | 72 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Fred L. Dutton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Virginia Dutton | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Henry C. Steffens | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Mary M. Steffens | 72 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 48 | Joe V. Steffens | 32 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Merlin A. Steffens | 24 | Son | Farm | Missouri |
| 50 | Joseph P. Foster THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 51 | Nellie Foster | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 52 | Joe G. Foster | 23 | Son | Farm | Missouri |
| 53 | George Foster | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Paul Foster | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Delmar L. Miller | 29 | Laborer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | Cora B. Miller | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Doyle G. Miller | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Geo. W. Gross | 54 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 59 | Mattie B. Gross | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Robert Gross | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 61 | Earl H. O. Curtis | 44 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 62 | Georgia A. Curtis | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Earl J. Curtis | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Charles E. Curtis | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Geo. B. Curtis | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Joy Marie Curtis | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Franklin D. Curtis | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Mary Ann Curtis | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Henry B. B. Fisher | 67 | Head | Farm | Kansas |
| 70 | Alice A. Fisher | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Louis D. Crowley | 61 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 72 | Ora E. Crowley | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Howard L. Karter | 54 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 74 | Pearl Karter | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Madge M. Karter | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Kenneth L. Karter | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Zillie J. Mckinney | 59 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 78 | James T. Mckinney | 32 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 79 | George E. Mckinney | 63 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 80 | Ethel May Mckinney | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)