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Margaret Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILA |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Foster | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Foster | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Foster | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Marguerita |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 45
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 55
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILA |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03741-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathleen Chown | 55 | Head | — | England |
| 42 | Edward S. Chown | 23 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 43 | Rosalie Chown | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 44 | Anna J. Mekish | 42 | Head | Saloon | Penna |
| 45 | Anna J. Mekish | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 46 | Francis Mekish | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Frank A. Biglin | 52 | Head | Loom Fixer | Penna |
| 48 | Mary A. Biglin | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 49 | Frank A. Jr. Biglin | 21 | Son | Bus Boy | Penna |
| 50 | Harry G. Bristow | 48 | Head | Detective | Penna |
| 51 | Ethel M. Bristow | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 52 | Florence Shapley | 18 | Step Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 53 | Mary M. Krebs | 39 | In-law | Hosiery Looper | Penna |
| 54 | Harry G. Heim | 51 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 55 | Florence Heim | 49 | Wife | Truck Inspector | Penna |
| 56 | Harry M. Heim | 22 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Edward P. Ryan | 50 | Head | Store Room Man | Delaware |
| 58 | Veronica Ryan | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 59 | Wm. J. Ryan | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | John J. Ryan | 17 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 61 | Charlotte Ryan | 12 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 62 | Ernst F. Carter | 23 | Head | Auto Salesman | Penna |
| 63 | Veronica Carter | 22 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 64 | Wm. H. Smith | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Penna |
| 65 | Mary Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 66 | Elizabeth Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Francis B. Murphy | 39 | Boarder | Grave Digger | Penna |
| 68 | Wm. M. Leetch | 34 | Head | Baker | Northern Ireland |
| 69 | Helen C. Leetch | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 70 | Wm. M. Leetch | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 71 | Edward J. Martin | 69 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Penna |
| 72 | Ellen M. Martin | 66 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 73 | Thomas J. Foster | 58 | Head | Brewer | Germany |
| 74 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Margaret Foster | 31 | Daughter | Hosiery Topper | Penna |
| 76 | James C. Foster | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 77 | John A. Foster | 33 | Nephew | Brewer | Germany |
| 78 | Martin G. Koreck | 42 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 79 | Olga Koreck | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 80 | Martin J. Koreck | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
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)