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Mildred Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Fergus, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fergus, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Amy — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Montana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fergus, Montana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Oil Refining |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Lewistown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Foster | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edward Foster | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Jessie Foster | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fergus, Montana
Other, age 7
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Fergus, Montana
Daughter, age 17
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Fergus, Montana
Daughter, age 27
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Oil Refining |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Mildred Foster across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fergus, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Foster
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Foster
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Fergus, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Fergus, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1255unit:0688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph H. Ainge | 30 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 2 | Isabell Ainge | 25 | Wife-H | — | Idaho |
| 3 | Joseph F. Ainge | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Frank Kingsland | 70 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 5 | Irene Kingsland | 70 | Wife-H | — | Canada |
| 6 | Dan R. Schull | 25 | Head | Vulcanizer | Montana |
| 7 | Helen Schull | 22 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Jayne Schull | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 9 | Raymond E. Dockery | 40 | Head | Lawyer | Missouri |
| 10 | Belinda Dockery | 31 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Raymond Dockery | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 12 | Margaret Dockery | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 13 | Mary Anne Dockery | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 14 | Barbara J. Dockery | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 15 | Margaret Donahue | 20 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 16 | Helen G. Freeman | 49 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 17 | Alice M. Jones | 61 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Emma Jones | 28 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 19 | Margaret Widman | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 20 | Edward Widman | 34 | Son | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 21 | Edward J. Widman | 9 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 22 | Edward A. Foster | 63 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 23 | Jessie B. Foster | 51 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Mildred Foster THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Montana |
| 25 | Peter M. Nelson | 49 | Head | Janitor | Norway |
| 26 | Ella A. Nelson | 49 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 27 | Arnold N. Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 28 | Marie L. Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Harold C. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 30 | Paul A. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 31 | Mildred A. Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 32 | Burton G. Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 33 | Alice C. Richards | 72 | Head | Dressmaking | New York |
| 34 | George W. Richards | 70 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 35 | Alice S. Richards | 20 | Nephew | Machinist | Montana |
| 36 | Samuel H. Click | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ruth M. Click | 29 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Shirley M. Click | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 39 | Wendell Click | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 40 | Charles T. Galer | 44 | Head | City Postman | Iowa |
| 41 | Jessie M. Galer | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Clarence A. Galer | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 43 | Charles H. Galer | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 44 | Arza R. Barger | 35 | Head | Photographer | Montana |
| 45 | Maud Barger | 30 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Thelma F. Barger | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 47 | Arlene R. Barger | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 48 | Lucy F. Barger | 74 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Edward E. Ness | 47 | Head | Salesman | N. Dakota |
| 50 | Inga Ness | 42 | Wife-H | — | N. Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred
Gen 1 · 2 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)