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Joseph Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roland & Nettie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph Son |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | staple cutter |
| Industry | Staple Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Staple Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoinette Foster | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Alexander Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Foster | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| May Foster | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 4
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alsace Lorraine |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 14
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Son, age 24
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph Son |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | staple cutter |
| Industry | Staple Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Roland Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antoinette Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roland Foster
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Foster
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antoinette Foster
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Foster
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Alexander Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02396-00127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. E. White | 55 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
| 2 | Mabel White | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Patricia White | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John H. Jr. White | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Isadore Plewkesky | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 6 | Celia Plewkesky | 60 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 7 | Morris Plewkesky | 32 | Brother | Meat Cutter | Penna |
| 8 | Martin Plewkesky | 29 | Brother | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 9 | Beatrice Pinsky | 35 | Sister | — | New York |
| 10 | Hartley Pinsky | 8 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mary M. Condiff | 31 | Head | Leather Finisher | New Jersey |
| 12 | Alice L. Condiff | 21 | Son | Shipper | New Jersey |
| 13 | Isabel L. Roberts | 70 | Head | — | Penna |
| 14 | Earle Roberts | 50 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 15 | Bessie E. Roberts | 40 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 16 | Charles Gutowski | 61 | Head | — | Poland |
| 17 | Bertha Gutowski | 61 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 18 | Angelina Gutowski | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 19 | Marcella Gutowski | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 20 | Antoinette Foster | 61 | Head | — | France |
| 21 | May J. Foster | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 22 | Joseph Son Foster THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Staple Cutter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Alexander Foster | 20 | Son | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Jacob Levine | 45 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 25 | Lillian Levine | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 26 | Herbert Levine | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Evelyn Levine | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Julius Levine | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Anna Adelson | 64 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 30 | Fred E. Steigelman | 42 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Freda M. Steigelman | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edward Haddon | 53 | Head | Bricklayer | England |
| 33 | Bessie Haddon | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Etha Northrop | 36 | Lodger | Engineer | Ohio |
| 35 | George E. Sawyer | 62 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Charlotte Sawyer | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Nolah Sawyer | 32 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 38 | Samuel Addison | 35 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 39 | Shirley Addison | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 40 | Charles Addison | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)