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Mary Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mathews, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mathews, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mathews, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Westville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Grace Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Martha Foster | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mathews, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mathews, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Mathews, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mathews, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Mathews, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mathews, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Katherine | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Elizabeth | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Martha | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sarah | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Alice | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ruth | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Helen | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Grace | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Foster | 66 | Head | General | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Foster | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John Foster | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William Foster | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Foster | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Callis | 67 | Head | General | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah Callis | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Callis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | George Callis | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Callis | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Alice Callis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth Callis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert Foster | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Martha Foster | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John Foster | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | William Foster | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James Foster | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | George Foster | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Foster THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Alice Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ruth Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Helen Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Grace Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elizabeth Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Sarah Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Edward Foster | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Foster | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John Foster | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William Foster | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Foster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | George Foster | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Alice Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ruth Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)