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Martha Foster — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Walla Walla, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Martha Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Walla Walla, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Washington
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Walla Walla, Washington |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | First Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Violet Riser | Other | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Martha Foster | Head | — | 27 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Walla Walla, …
Head, age 27
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Walla Walla, …
Daughter, age 36
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mauld E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Own Income |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Walla Walla, …
Other, age 46
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mugal S |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Martha Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Walla Walla, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Straight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Straight
b. ~1837
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Foster
Head · 1900 · age 27 · b. ~1873 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Walla Walla, Washington
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1900 US Federal Census — Walla Walla, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1752unit:0739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R G Parks | 56 | Head | Hardwarde | Ohio |
| 2 | R G Parks | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Martha Foster THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | — | Washington |
| 4 | Arthur Foster | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | Violet Riser | 16 | Boarder | At School | Washington |
| 6 | W P Brunton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | S W Brunton | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Frank Brunton | 20 | Son | Farmer Son | Washington |
| 9 | J A Brunton | 19 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 10 | F E Brunton | 17 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 11 | Doney Brunton | 14 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 12 | M A Brunton | 12 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 13 | Blanche Brunton | 10 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 14 | Elmer Brunton | 7 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 15 | Lee Chao | 41 | Head | Cooks | China |
| 16 | J J Jercher | 50 | Head | Minister | Ohio |
| 17 | M H Jercher | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | R H Jercher | 19 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 19 | Jane M Bennett | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Andrew Wolf | 17 | Grand son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Reese Wolf | 14 | Grand son | At School | Missouri |
| 22 | Eldon Wolf | 12 | Grand son | At School | Oregon |
| 23 | Annie Greenalch | 18 | Boarder | At School | England |
| 24 | Alice Greenalch | 16 | Boarder | At School | England |
| 25 | Anton Antillese | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 26 | Josephine Antillese | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Leo N Antillese | 13 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 28 | An L Antillese | 11 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 29 | A R Antillese | 7 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 30 | Alada Antillese | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Young Yen | 50 | Head | M Garden | China |
| 32 | Chai Yen | 33 | Brother | Day Laborer | China |
| 33 | Wee Hoo | 47 | Brother | Day Laborer | China |
| 34 | Koon Ya | 54 | Brother | Day Laborer | China |
| 35 | Lee Lung | 52 | Brother | Day Laborer | China |
| 36 | Jung Loon | 30 | Brother | Day Laborer | China |
| 37 | Hing Gin | 54 | Brother | Day Laborer | China |
| 38 | Lee Wing | 25 | Brother | Day Laborer | California |
| 39 | Shee Foss | 35 | Brother | Day Laborer | China |
| 40 | A J Copland | 74 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 41 | M S Copland | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Lila Copland | 15 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 43 | D W Mcfadell | 39 | Head | Merchant Agent | Michigan |
| 44 | M E Mcfadell | 38 | Wife | — | Canada E |
| 45 | F D Mcfadell | 14 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 46 | R H Mcfadell | 9 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 47 | W H Upton | 53 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 48 | A E Upton | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Upton | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 50 | Upton | 17 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Martha
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)