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Joseph Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ephriam & Emma — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bridgeton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Dye Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Bridgeton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Foster | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Van Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eileen Foster | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 2
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 12
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Head, age 22
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bridgeton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Dye Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ephriam Foster (~0.83 confidence) and mother Emma Foster (~0.83 confidence) and father Harry Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Ephraim Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Ephriam Foster
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Emma Foster
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Harry Foster
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ephraim Foster
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foster
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Foster
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Foster
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02325-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Jr. Springer | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Frank Filer | 68 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Lydia R. Filer | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Walter H. Sloan | 35 | Wife's Son | Mason | New Jersey |
| 5 | Erna M. Sloan | 22 | Son's Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Barbara A. Sloan | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Bernard J. Degen | 69 | Head | — | Holland |
| 8 | Anna Degen | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Arthur Degen | 27 | Son | Servicer Of Type. | New Jersey |
| 10 | Raymond Lynch | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 11 | Lula Lynch | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Mary E. Lynch | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 13 | Odessa E. Lynch | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Millette Truett | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Francis Truett | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elizabeth Truett | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Charles Truett | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Truett | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margaret Truett | 19 | Son's Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Priscilla Harris | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Fred Vineyard | 52 | Head | Molder | New Jersey |
| 22 | Lulu Vineyard | 48 | Wife | Hemmer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Fred Jr. Vineyard | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Joseph Foster THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 25 | Eileen Foster | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Van Foster | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Claude Estilow | 21 | Head | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 28 | Genevieve Estilow | 18 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Donna Lee Estilow | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Pullinger | 65 | Head | Huckster | New Jersey |
| 31 | Elsie Pullinger | 55 | Wife | Trimmer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Elsie Adams | 11 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Bertha Adams | 9 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Dorothy Adams | 6 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John D'Arcy | 47 | Head | Assistant Manager | New Jersey |
| 36 | Nola W. D'Arcy | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Joseph F. Garmon | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Emma Garmon | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joseph F. Jr. Garmon | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)