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Margaret Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vigo, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Vigo, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vigo, Indiana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Creek Twp Pt |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Callie Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Foster | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| James Foster | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Thelma Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Vigo, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Indiana
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Sibling
Clifford Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Vigo, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel636:0452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vernon C. Dudley | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | William M. Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Nellie Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Jennie L. Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | James T. Brown | 18 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Anna E. Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | William E. Brown | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Pearl E. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Lee A. Hirte | 63 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 60 | Bessie A. Hirte | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Robert Sullivan | 36 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 62 | Loretta Sullivan | 72 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 63 | John Sullivan | 38 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | William Winn | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Agnes M. Winn | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | John Winn | 23 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Humphry Winn | 21 | Son | Electrician | Indiana |
| 68 | David Winn | 19 | Son | Electrician | Indiana |
| 69 | William Jr. Winn | 17 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Katherine Winn | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 71 | Cornelius Winn | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Marion B. Walton | 50 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 73 | Maudy Walton | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Thomas S. Walton | 23 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 75 | Clarence Walton | 15 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 76 | Boy Walton | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | James Walton | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Millna G. Walton | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Norma Walton | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Fred Joslin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Mattie Joslin | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ernest Joslin | 24 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 83 | Merith Joslin | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Clifford Hutson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 85 | Lula A. Hutson | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Herman Hutson | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Velda Hutson | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Veral Hutson | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Mayvis Hutson | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Edward Hutson | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 91 | James Foster | 49 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 92 | Bertha Foster | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Clifford Foster | 25 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 94 | George Foster | 23 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 95 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 96 | Callie Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Alice Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Thelma Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | James R. Foster | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | John S. Ketner | 37 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
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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)