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Margaret Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Belmont-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Belmont-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Smith |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Foster | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Audrey Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucy Foster | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hazel Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Belmont, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Belmont-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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Anchor record
Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Ohio
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Sibling
Charles Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Belmont-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03030-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eleanor Cox | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 42 | Harry Riddle | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Flora Riddle | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Merle Riddle | 24 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Gwendolyn Riddle | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 46 | Royce Riddle | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Walter Mobley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Golda Mobley | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Paul Mobley | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Elizabeth Mobley | 67 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Alma Gay | 69 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Linnette Lucas | 24 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 53 | Edna Lucas | 23 | Wife | Dipper Helper | Ohio |
| 54 | Emerson Powell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Ruth Powell | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Carlos Powell | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Norma Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Anna Perkins | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Mary Stonebraker | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Carson Davis | 27 | Helper | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 61 | Fred Porter | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Porter | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Charles Porter | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 64 | Dorothy Porter | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Eugene Porter | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Joseph Stonebraker | 80 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 67 | James Davis | 32 | Helper | Laborer | Ohio |
| 68 | Charles Foster | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Lucy Foster | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Hazel Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Audrey Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Charles Foster | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Mary Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Helen Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Etta Davis | 49 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Howard Davis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 78 | Charles Davis | 20 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 79 | Grace Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)