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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 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward Smothers | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frances Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dolores Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pearce Edwards | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Liela Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liela Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — 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-t0627-03693-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvin Whitlow | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 2 | Harold Whitlow | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 3 | Clarence Hilton | 48 | Head | Cleaner | Penna |
| 4 | Margaret Hilton | 40 | Wife | — | D. C. |
| 5 | Clarence Hilton | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Louise Hilton | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Elmer Hilton | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | Margie Hilton | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | Lydia Hilton | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Lilly Hilton | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 11 | David Smelvin|Smelver | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Minnie Smelvin|Smelver | 33 | Wife | Maid | Penna |
| 13 | David Jr. Smelvin|Smelver | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 14 | Sarah Smelvin|Smelver | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Eva Smelvin|Smelver | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 16 | Aaron Smelvin|Smelver | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 17 | Mary Simms | 40 | Head | Washing | S. Carolina |
| 18 | Mildred Simms | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | Ada Simms | 44 | Lodger | Seamstress | S. Carolina |
| 20 | John Graves | 54 | Lodger | Janitor | Virginia |
| 21 | Lera Johnson | 54 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Elizabeth Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Golding Williams | 55 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William Green | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Kelly Taylor | 20 | Lodger | Waiter | Penna |
| 26 | Jerry Patten | 24 | Lodger | Driver | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Emma Washington | 39 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 28 | Clarence Patterson | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Maggie Burden | 42 | Lodger | Seamstress | S. Carolina |
| 30 | Harry Scott | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary Scott | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Edward Smothers | 39 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 33 | Mary Foster | 36 | Wife | Restaurant | Florida |
| 34 | William Foster | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 35 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Liela Bell Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Edward Foster | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Dolores Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | Frances Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Pearce Edwards | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
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)