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Margaret Foster — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lid & James — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Household Products |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Township / Ward | District 13 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lid Foster | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Paul Foster | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Foster | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tilda Foster | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Anderson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Anderson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Anderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Household Products |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lid Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Goldie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tilda Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lid Foster
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Goldie Foster
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tilda Foster
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Foster
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Foster
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Paul Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Anderson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03871-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nettie Mccoy | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 42 | Delta Mccoy | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Morris Glen Mccoy | 5 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Stanley Mccoy | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Byrl Mccoy | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Dorothy Mccoy | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Billy Mccoy | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mildred Mccoy | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Sam White | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Francis Ethel White | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Leonard White | 23 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ruby White | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Betty Sue White | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Joe Mitchell | 42 | Head | Truckman | Texas |
| 55 | Laura Mitchell | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | H. L. Jackson | 34 | Head | Assistant Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 57 | Francis Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary Kathryn Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Kenneth Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Ruth C. Norman | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clarence E. Norman | 38 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ruth R. Norman | 43 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Wallace Fred Norman | 18 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Morris Lynn Norman | 14 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Norma Jean Norman | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Ann Norman | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | George Hoskins | 29 | Head | Stone Mason | Tennessee |
| 68 | Beulah Hoskins | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Carl K. Hoskins | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Johnnie J. Hoskins | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Lid Foster | 66 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 72 | Tilda Foster | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Paul Foster | 40 | Son | Stone Mason | Tennessee |
| 74 | Margaret Foster THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Frederick Foster | 9 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | J. F. Mcafee | 52 | Head | Constable | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Ida Mcafee | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Earl Mcafee | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Walter Louis Smiddy | 23 | Son-in-law | Miner | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lola Elizabeth Smiddy | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)