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Margaret Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mammie Foster | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Junior Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eloise Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mildred Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hubert Foster | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clifford Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucille Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Other, age 5
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clifford Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02878-00681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Porter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gene S. Porter | 26 | Head | Fiscal Department | Iowa |
| 44 | Grace Porter | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Walter Porter | 24 | Brother | Edger | Iowa |
| 46 | Hubert Foster | 38 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mammie Foster | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mildred Foster | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Junior Foster | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lucille Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Della Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Eloise Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Clifford Foster | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | George Crowder | 32 | Head | Installe | North Carolina |
| 56 | Leatha Crowder | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Junior Crowder | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Gordon Crowder | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Crowder | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Shirley Crowder | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | C. H. Goldsmith | 28 | Head | Grind Meats | North Carolina |
| 62 | Margaret Goldsmith | 28 | Wife | Pair (Sorter) | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charles Goldsmith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | L. R. Powers | 50 | Head | Lumberman | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bessie Powers | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Geneva Powers | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | F. L. Powers | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lavone Powers | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Beulah Owen | 26 | Daughter | Top. Knit | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jo Ann Owen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | W. E. Conner | 25 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 72 | Blanche Conner | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bobby Conner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Aurelia Conner | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charlie Powers | 50 | Cousin | Controls Room | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Lucky | 36 | Head | Tinner | North Carolina |
| 77 | Grace Lucky | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John P. Lucky | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | David Lucky | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ronald Lucky | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)