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Margaret Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & William — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farmington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Farmington 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jasper Foster | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charlie Foster | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davie, North …
Daughter, age 3
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
1930
Davie, North …
Daughter, age 13
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davie-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Davie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farmington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davie |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dillie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Foster
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dillie Foster
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Foster
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jasper Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Davie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Davie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02900-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola B Smith | 41 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eckbert H Smith | 20 | son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Herbert N Smith | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elsie V Smith | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ella Gray Smith | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Norma Mae Smith | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles E Smith | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ada Maxine Smith | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Julia Jane Smith | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Arnold Dean Smith | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ada C Smith | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ben F Foster | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Alice Foster | 58 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Vivian Speaks | 27 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Speaks | 29 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | J E Speaks | 4 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | B Albert Howard | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hattie Mae Howard | 37 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Howard | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Glenn Howard | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Verna Howard | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Geraldine Howard | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bat Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Linner Smith | 68 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruff Smith | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Foster | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jasper Foster | 28 | son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 28 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | George Clifford Hanes | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hattie Hanes | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Howard Hanes | 21 | son | Rundreunings | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bernice Hanes | 18 | daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 33 | Craig Hanes | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Roy Hanes | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John E Livingston | 46 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 36 | Venice Livingston | 49 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Lois Livingston | 22 | daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 38 | John L Livingston | 20 | son | Polisher | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucille Livingston | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Kathleen Livingston | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)