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Margaret Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, Arkansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Miller Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Reba Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Maggie Foster | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Ben Foster | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Benjamin Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Zora Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lillie Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleveland, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margurite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Cleveland, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Margaret Foster across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cleveland, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Reba Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zora Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu057unit:0661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Harris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Laura Harris | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lennie Harris | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ruth Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Bernie Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Phillip Harris | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Powell Harris | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lester Harris | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Hollis Reed | 17 | Nephew | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Alex Harris | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Eunice Harris | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Henry Austin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Addie Austin | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Hugh Austin | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Opal Austin | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Till Austin | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Hattie Mae Austin | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Jason Austin | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ben Foster | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Maggie Foster | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Mary Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lillie Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Frank Foster | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Reba Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Zora Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lola Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Benjamin Foster | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Steve Wilson | 34 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ottie Wilson | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | M. W. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | John Edward Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Grady Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Kelly Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Odd Reed | 43 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Angie Reed | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Rida Reed | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | James Reed | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ethel Reed | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Virgil Reed | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Lula Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Floyd Henderson | 27 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Florence Henderson | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Louise Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Robert Bentley | 42 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Mattie Bentley | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ruby Bentley | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Jimmy Bentley | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | David Bentley | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Jessie Bentley | 3 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)