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Mary Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Gilmer, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gilmer, Georgia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Coosawattee District 1302 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Foster | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Edna Foster | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Herbert Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harlow Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, Georgia
Daughter, age
Gilmer, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Gilmer, Georgia
Daughter, age 10
Gilmer, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Gilmer-County, Georgia
Other, age 20
Gilmer-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brevard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florida |
| Occupation | machine operator |
| Industry | Bedspread factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 648 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Mary Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Foster
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harlow Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Gilmer, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gilmer, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel365:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Sutherland | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Ida Sutherland | 46 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Ada Sutherland | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | John Sutherland | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Truman Sutherland | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Sherman Sutherland | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Marshal Sutherland | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | John Ralston | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Viola Ralston | 18 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Robert Ralston | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | George Blalock | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Liza Blalock | 19 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Vester Blalock | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Robert Henderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Mary A. Henderson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Cordie V. Henderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | James Henderson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Marie Henderson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 19 | L. E. Henderson | 2 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | James W. Foster | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Edna Foster | 36 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Herbert Foster | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Irene Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Mary Foster THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Harlow Foster | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | John Foster | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Charley Stokes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Fannie Stokes | 34 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Robert Stokes | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Inez Stokes | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Adell Stokes | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | R. E. Crump | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Isarie Crump | 70 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Isabel Crump | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lizzie Crump | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Linda Crump | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Geneva Crump | 6 | Grandchild | — | Georgia |
| 38 | James T. Hensley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Felice Hensley | 61 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Viola Hensley | 32 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Clarence Hensley | 30 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Walter Hensley | 27 | Son | Teacher | Georgia |
| 43 | Howard Hensley | 25 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | John P. Barret | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Barret | 42 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Clyde Barret | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Johnnie Barret | 21 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Maurine Barret | 17 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Mark Gentry | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Annie Gentry | 37 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)