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Margaret Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Catherine — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Meat Packing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Omaha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Katherine Foster | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Nebraska
Daughter, age 5
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 4 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Douglas, Nebraska
Daughter, age 15
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Douglas-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 25
Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Meat Packing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Foster
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Foster
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Foster
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02272-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merle Rubek | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | John Khye | 57 | Head | Fire Washer | Yugo Slavia |
| 3 | Maggie Khye | 56 | Wife | — | Yugo Slavia |
| 4 | John Khye | 26 | Son | Butcher | Illinois |
| 5 | John Philip Khye | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Katherine Foster | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Mail Clerk | Nebraska |
| 8 | Joseph Gerhard | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Lucy Gerhard | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Josephine Gerhard | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Evelyn Jane Gerhard | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Joseph Gerhard | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Paul Gerhard | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Ralph Morris Gerhard | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | James Murphy | 38 | Head | Tractor Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 16 | Dorothy Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Dorothy Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | James Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Alice Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Geraldine Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Audrey Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Tom Kudrna | 40 | Head | Janitor | Yugo Slavia |
| 23 | Anne Kudrna | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Yugo Slavia |
| 24 | Mary Anne Kudrna | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Anne Marie Kudrna | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Paul Puskarec | 57 | Head | Laborer | Yugo Slavia |
| 27 | Mary Puskarec | 51 | Wife | — | Yugo Slavia |
| 28 | Joseph Sabitka | 51 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 29 | Rose Sabitka | 50 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 30 | Nellie Sabitka | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Anne Butkus | 29 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Walter Karlen | 34 | Nephew | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Rose Marie Butkus | 9 | Grandchild | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Rita Anne Butkus | 5 | Grandchild | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | John Bazar | 47 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Katherine Bazar | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Virginia Bazar | 21 | Daughter | Office Girl | Nebraska |
| 38 | John Bazar | 18 | Son | Whale Spotter | Nebraska |
| 39 | Theodore Bazar | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Alex Kaminsky | 48 | Head | Sweet Picker | Lithuania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)