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Mary Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Texas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Momer Foster | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Texas
Spouse, age 32
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Fayette, Texas
Spouse, age 42
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fayette-County, Texas
Spouse, age 54
Fayette-County, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04032-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley Jr Buttone | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Sylvester Dain | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Ethel Dain | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Josephine Dain | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Ed Brunn | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Alfred Brunn | 31 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Eddie Brunn | 21 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Adolf Brunn | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Leroy Brunn | 17 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Henrietta Blair | 67 | Head | — | Texas |
| 11 | Bartish Janek | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Julie Janek | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Johnny Janek | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Lillie Janek | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Frankie Janek | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | George Janek | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Jimmy Janek | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Lorine Janek | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | B. G. Taylor | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Victoria Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | D. V. Taylor | 15 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Trula May Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | H. D. Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Elmore Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Spencer Hubbard | 79 | Grand-father | — | Texas |
| 26 | Jane Hubbard | 56 | Mother-law | — | Texas |
| 27 | Momer Foster | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Mary Foster THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Georgia Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Robert Foster | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Alvina Foster | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Louis Trefny | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Laura Trefny | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Euffa Trefny | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Milton Trefny | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Robert Carl Trefny | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Violet Trefny | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Lillian Trefny | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Pete Huebner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Lunia Huebner | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)