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Margaret Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fairforest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Virginia Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eloise Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mollie Foster | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Junious Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Irene Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Son Foster | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Gettys Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Junious Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gettys Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Son Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2212unit:0510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Billie | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ray | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Grady | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Luther H Dillard | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mrs E E Dillard | 26 | Wife | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ruby Dillard | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ralph Dillard | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ernest Dillard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Earl Dillard | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | J T Petty | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 13 | Daisy Petty | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ernest Petty | 22 | Son | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Petty | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 16 | J T Petty | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 17 | Bessie Petty | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Maggie Cole | 30 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Ruth Cole | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Perry Cole | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Perry Dillard | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 22 | Bell Dillard | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lester Dillard | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie Dillard | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Son Dillard | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Loyd Dillard | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Russell Dillard | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Curtis Dillard | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | W A Kirby | 37 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jane Kirby | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | C J Foster | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mollie Foster | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Gettys Foster | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 34 | Junious Foster | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 35 | Irene Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Eloise Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Charles J Foster | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Virginia May Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Son Foster | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Albert Glenn | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Albert Jr Glenn | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lewis Harris | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 44 | Daisy Harris | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Cleo Harris | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 46 | Irene Harris | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 47 | Beulah Harris | 14 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 48 | Alberta Harris | 12 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 49 | J T Coleman | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Emma Coleman | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)