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Martha Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Martha Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOnondaga-County, New York
SurnameFoster
Given NameMartha
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Skaneateles Town
1935 Residence (County)Onondaga
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardSkaneateles Town
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Martha Age Birth yr
Paul Foster Head — 50 ~1890
Martha Foster Daughter — 17 ~1923
George Foster Son — 11 ~1929
Lela Foster Spouse — 45 ~1895
Leland Foster Son — 21 ~1919
Paul Foster Son — 13 ~1927
Glenn Foster Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Onondaga, New …
Daughter, age 6
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace South Dakota
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Daughter, age 17
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Skaneateles Town
1935 Residence (County) Onondaga
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H-3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Martha Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New York
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Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Onondaga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02705-00650)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lena Duckett 51 Wife — New York
2 George E. Duckett 25 Son Sales Manager New York
3 John F. Duckett 23 Son Accountant New York
4 Thomas Duckett 21 Son Farmer New York
5 Mary Duckett 18 Daughter — New York
6 Martha Ferguson 78 Head — New York
7 Harold Ferguson 36 Son Draftsman New York
8 Margaret Ferguson 36 Daughter-in-law Secretary New York
9 Schuyler Smith 35 Head Truck Driver New York
10 Bessie Smith 47 Sister — New York
11 William Wall 65 Head Farmer England
12 Mary Wall 58 Wife — England
13 Dorothy Wall 34 Daughter Teacher New York
14 Hazel Wall 32 Daughter Teacher New York
15 William Jr. Wall 17 Son Farm Hand New York
16 Harold Smith 37 Head Farmer New York
17 Josephine Smith 42 Wife Waitress New York
18 Helen Smith 11 Daughter — New York
19 John Kelly 82 Father-in-law — New York
20 Marshall Hinkley 36 Hired man Farm Hand New York
21 Homer Miller 42 Head Farmer New York
22 Velma Miller 41 Wife — New York
23 Norma Miller 11 Daughter — New York
24 Ralph V. Sutton 49 Head Farmer New York
25 Minnie Sutton 45 Wife Laundress New York
26 Floyd Chapman 40 Head Farm Hand New York
27 Lena Chapman 42 Wife Laundress New York
28 Norma Chapman 11 Daughter — New York
29 Eugene Chapman 7 Son — New York
30 George Benda 35 Head Farmer Minnesota
31 Anna Benda 34 Wife — New York
32 George D. Benda 1 Son — New York
33 George Benda 70 Father — Czechoslovakia
34 Paul Foster 50 Head Farmer New York
35 Lela Foster 45 Wife — S. Dakota
36 Leland Foster 21 Son Farm Hand S. Dakota
37 Glenn Foster 20 Son Farm Hand S. Dakota
38 Martha Foster THIS PERSON 17 Daughter — New York
39 Paul Jr. Foster 13 Son — New York
40 George Foster 11 Son — New York

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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)

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