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Margaret Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Foster | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Minnie Hand | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Alice Anderson | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 51
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaretta C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 62
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 73
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Foster across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Foster
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1386:0793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret B Foster THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Minnie Hand | 35 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 3 | Alice Anderson | 14 | Boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | John Ford | 40 | Head | Chemical Asst | Ireland |
| 5 | Theresa Ford | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert Ford | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Ford | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Eileen Ford | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine Ford | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Florence Ford | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Ford | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Gaffney | 67 | Mother-in-law | None | Ireland |
| 13 | Clement Gaffney | 27 | Brother-in-law | Spring Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Gaffney | 19 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Gaffney | 21 | Brother-in-law | Night Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles F Marsh | 77 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Charles Stauch | 70 | Brother | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Norman Bull | 38 | Nephew | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 19 | Harry W Swengert | 37 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 20 | Marie Swengert | 37 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 21 | George Gibson | 28 | Roomer | Brakeman | Delaware |
| 22 | David Rowe | 55 | Head | Plumber | Scotland |
| 23 | Jane Rowe | 50 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 24 | David Rowe | 25 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 25 | Anna Rowe | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 26 | Thomas Rowe | 19 | Son | Plumber'S Helper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Isabel Rowe | 17 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Joseph Neunert | 40 | Head | Stillman | New York |
| 29 | Martha Neunert | 38 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 30 | Muriel Neunert | 18 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Joseph Neunert | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Amelia Robbs | 69 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 33 | Mildred Green | 24 | Boarder | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alexander Gilmour | 24 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Canada English |
| 35 | Kathleen Gilmour | 25 | Wife | None | Canada English |
| 36 | Stephen Finn | 52 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 37 | Martin Finn | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Stephen Finn | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert Finn | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Catherine Finn | 20 | Daughter | Nurse (Trained) | New Jersey |
| 41 | Henry W Kif | 47 | Head | Box Painter | New Jersey |
| 42 | Catherine Kif | 40 | Wife | None | New York |
| 43 | Catherine Kif | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | William Kif | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Charles Grass | 51 | Head | Lunch Room | Austria |
| 46 | Inez Grass | 41 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | James Grass | 18 | Son | None | New York |
| 48 | Henry Steiner | 38 | Head | Lather | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Steiner | 39 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 50 | John H Steiner | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
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)