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Margaret Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Foster | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Margaret Foster | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Elizabeth Foster | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Raymond Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Madaline Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Adolph Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Albert Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Russell Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Albert Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madaline Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adolph Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1626unit:0836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Bank | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | William Bank | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George Stahl | 53 | Head | Baker | England |
| 4 | Sophie Stahl | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Florence Stahl | 14 | Daughter | — | England |
| 6 | George Stahl | 13 | Son | — | England |
| 7 | Kathleen Stahl | 11 | Daughter | — | England |
| 8 | Charles Stahl | 18 | Nephew | Ferryman | England |
| 9 | Frederick H Buck | 21 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 10 | Agnes Buck | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine Stahley | 50 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Victor Germann | 37 | Head | Varnish | France |
| 13 | Lucy Germann | 28 | Wife | Weaver | France |
| 14 | Doris Germann | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Achille Seache | 52 | Head | Dyer | France |
| 16 | Cecile Seache | 52 | Wife | — | France |
| 17 | Achille Seache | 24 | Son | Dyer | France |
| 18 | Charles Seache | 22 | Son | Dyer | France |
| 19 | Fanny Seache | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | France |
| 20 | Gaston Seache | 18 | Son | Dyer | France |
| 21 | John Foster | 43 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Foster | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Adolph Foster | 17 | Daughter | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Foster | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Albert Foster | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Gilbert Foster | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edward Foster | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Raymond Foster | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Russell Foster | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Madaline Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elizabeth Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles Thornburg | 60 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ellen Thornburg | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Edward Thornburg | 31 | Son | Carpet Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Turner | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 37 | Hannah H Turner | 40 | Son | Weaver | England |
| 38 | Emma E J Turner | 39 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Wallace Turner | 6 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Emma Turner | 2 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William Andrew | 53 | Boarder | Weaver | England |
| 42 | Emma S Andrew | 46 | Boarder | — | England |
| 43 | Ethel A Andrew | 15 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Andrew | 12 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thomas H Berenson | 61 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 46 | Sarah Berenson | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Robert Bennett | 26 | Nephew | Machine Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Julius Blay | 22 | Head | Stamper | Alsace Lorraine |
| 49 | Elizabeth Blay | 23 | Wife | — | Alsace Lorraine |
| 50 | Julius Blay | 0 | Son | Stocking Boarder | Alsace Lorraine |
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)