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Margaret Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Vanderburgh, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vanderburgh, Indiana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Evansville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Enoch Foster | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Paul Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Loretta Foster | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Schenk | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Daughter, age 6
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Daughter, age 17
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Vanderburgh, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel632:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Loretta Foster | 39 | Wife | Home Maker | Indiana |
| 52 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Paul Foster | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Edward Foster | 15 | Son | App Electrician | Indiana |
| 55 | Mary D Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | William Foster | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | John Foster | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Elizabeth Schenk | 66 | Aunt | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Enoch Foster | 68 | Father | Bench Hand | Indiana |
| 60 | Walter H Schulte | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 61 | Cecil M Schulte | 46 | Wife | Home Maker | Ohio |
| 62 | Walter C Schulte | 15 | Son | Ushering | Indiana |
| 63 | Frances A Schulte | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Betty C Schulte | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Hattie E Crane | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Mike Cook | 55 | Head | Road Foreman | Kentucky |
| 67 | Tassa Cook | 58 | Wife | Home Maker | Kentucky |
| 68 | Allen Cook | 30 | Son | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 69 | Violet Cook | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mike Jr Cook | 4 | Grand Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Louis Hassler | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Catherine Hassler | 28 | Daughter | Forelady | Indiana |
| 73 | Margaret Hassler | 24 | Daughter | File Clerk | Indiana |
| 74 | Katherine Hillenbrand | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 75 | Calvin Fonteman | 34 | Head | Auto Painter | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mae Fonteman | 22 | Wife | Home Maker | Indiana |
| 77 | Carlos R Fonteman | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Harold Fonteman | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Pauline Peaugh | 35 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Henry C Sasse | 81 | Head | Retired | Indiana |
| 81 | Amelia Sasse | 74 | Wife | Home Maker | Indiana |
| 82 | Lawrence F Sasse | 34 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Kentucky |
| 83 | Ira O Rone | 53 | Son-in-law | Section Hand | Arkansas |
| 84 | Riley Fenwick | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Josephine Fenwick | 52 | Wife | Worker | Kentucky |
| 86 | William Fenwick | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Maudie Fenwick | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Home Maker | Kentucky |
| 88 | Albert Fenwick | 25 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Rudie J Fenwick | 21 | Son | Lumber Stacker | Kentucky |
| 90 | Lou E Fenwick | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Ray E Fenwick | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Mary Seitz | 63 | Head | Home Maker | Indiana |
| 93 | Louis Seitz | 39 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 94 | Teresa Strunk | 55 | Boarder | Ironer | Indiana |
| 95 | Mathew Spindler | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 96 | Margaret Spindler | 34 | Wife | Home Maker | Indiana |
| 97 | Laverne Spindler | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Eileen Spindler | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Gilbert Spindler | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Charles L Hudson | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)