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Mildred Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Patoka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Patoka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Foster | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Gordon Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Verdelia Foster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Linda Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| C Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Howard Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vopal Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Indiana
Daughter, age 3
Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Pike-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Pike-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Patoka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mildred Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
C Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vopal Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01085-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Emmen | 48 | Head | Oa | Indiana |
| 2 | Lillian Emmen | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Sarah Elizabeth Crow | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Claude Beck | 33 | Head | Electric Driller | Indiana |
| 5 | Helen Beck | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Mary Beck | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Ione Beck | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Lowe Beck | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Louise Miller | 51 | Head | Bailiff | Indiana |
| 10 | Larence Bluff | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Harold Brock | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Bertha Brock | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Gordon Brock | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Barnetta Brock | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Nerva Miley | 84 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Marion Knight | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Jessie Knight | 15 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Joseph A. Baster | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lulua Pearl Baster | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Kinder H. Loveless | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Alma Loveless | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Louise Loveless | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Junior Hindy Loveless | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Cletus Coleman | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Jewell Coleman | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Artis W. Foster | 42 | Head | Foreman On Wpa | Indiana |
| 27 | Verdelia Foster | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Howard Foster | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Mildred Foster THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Vopal Foster | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | C. Hill Foster | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Gordon Foster | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Linda Lea Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Boyd Shepard | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | John H. Smith | 26 | Head | Drip Mine | Indiana |
| 36 | Helen Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Thomas John Smith | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Betty Joan Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary Lou Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)