Mary Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 83 b. ~1857 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cayuga-County, New York
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Genoa Town
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Genoa Town
Est. Birth Year	~1857

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Foster	Head	—	83	~1857
Bert Foster	Son	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Cayuga, New …

Spouse, age 62

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cayuga, New …

Other, age 73

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cayuga-County, New …

Head, age 83

Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Genoa Town
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Mary Foster

Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Cayuga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02508-00265)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marjorie Bradley	13	Daughter	—	New York
2	Dana Bradley	12	Son	—	New York
3	Fred Larsen	31	Head	Laborer	New York
4	Ruth Larsen	27	Wife	—	New York
5	Anne Marie Larsen	5	Daughter	—	New York
6	James Frost	27	Head	Laborer	New York
7	Frances Frost	21	Wife	—	New York
8	James Jr. Frost	3	Son	—	New York
9	Jack Frost	1	Son	—	New York
10	Glen Kobencer	45	Head	Station Agent	New York
11	Esther Kobencer	43	Wife	—	New York
12	Rosalyn Kobencer	7	Daughter	—	New York
13	Donald Keim	26	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
14	Ruth Keim	21	Wife	—	New York
15	Gordon Haskins	22	Lodger	Machinist	New York
16	Mary Foster THIS PERSON	83	Head	—	New York
17	Bert Foster	62	Son	Laborer	New York
18	Claude Northcott	30	Head	Laborer	New York
19	Lillie Young	58	Head	—	New York
20	Thomas O'Neil	77	Head	—	New York
21	Maurice Hilliard	79	Head	Laborer	New York
22	Gertrude Hilliard	69	Wife	—	New York
23	Ralph Stoughton	62	Guest	—	New York
24	Mary Herron	62	Head	—	New York
25	Albert Dasher	57	Head	Road Worker	Germany
26	Lena Dasher	58	Wife	—	Kansas
27	Betty Dasher	15	Daughter	—	New York
28	Mildred Dasher	13	Daughter	—	New York
29	Dorothy Dasher	9	Daughter	—	New York
30	Jessie Palmer	74	Head	—	Scotland
31	Rose Barlow	34	Lodger	—	England
32	Raymond Gonard	21	Head	Laborer	New York
33	Bernice Gonard	21	Wife	—	New York
34	Joyce Gonard	2	Daughter	—	New York
35	Harriet E. Ferris	78	Head	—	New York
36	Harold Herron	37	Hired man	Laborer	New York
37	Harry Ferris	51	Head	Laborer	New York
38	Ruth Ferris	43	Wife	—	New York
39	Doris Ab. Ferris	20	Daughter	—	New York
40	Bernice Ferris	12	Daughter	—	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.

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