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Mildred Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & Orville — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Governess |
| Industry | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 861 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Governess |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Foster | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Barbara Foster | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Orville Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Archie Foster | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 23
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | tracker none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 33
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| Occupation | Governess |
| Industry | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 861 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Orville Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriett Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Foster
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orville Foster
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Foster
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriett Foster
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kansas
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Sibling
Orville Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01275-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Eldon Peckham | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 2 | Archie Lewis Foster | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 3 | Barbara A Foster | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Mildred E Foster THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Governess | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Orville L Jr Foster | 20 | Son | File Clerk | Kansas |
| 6 | Rosalie Dodd | 43 | Head | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 7 | Julia E Dodd | 63 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Claude H Aurell | 55 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 9 | Anna Aurell | 45 | Wife | Owner | Iowa |
| 10 | Armetta Aurell | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Jettie Fuller | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | Kansas |
| 12 | Emmet S Stowe | 24 | Lodger | Assembler | Missouri |
| 13 | Rolland Cornwall | 24 | Lodger | Assembler | Kansas |
| 14 | Don Littrell | 27 | Lodger | General | Kansas |
| 15 | Irby Wadel | 28 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Paul Miliesell | 20 | Lodger | Draftsman | Kansas |
| 17 | Ernest Meridell | 50 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 18 | Beatrice Meridell | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | William Meridell | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Barbara Meridell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Eugene S Miller | 47 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 22 | Beatrice Miller | 39 | Wife | Cashier | Kansas |
| 23 | Charles H Moon | 31 | Head | Estimator & Salesman | Missouri |
| 24 | Verna D Moon | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Charles Jr Moon | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Norma Joyce Moon | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Judie Lynn Moon | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Doris Murray | 19 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 29 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | Harlan S Harvey | 35 | Head | Cutter | Kansas |
| 31 | Berta Mae Harvey | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Daphne M Harvey | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Rosa Lee Harvey | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Joseph F Hourie | 59 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Anna G Hourie | 48 | Wife | 6 | Kansas |
| 36 | Edith E Carson | 57 | Head | Housework | Kansas |
| 37 | Valle Jones | 60 | Lodger | 24 | Kansas |
| 38 | Bone Jones | 18 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Lodger Eldon | None | M | Retail Bakery | — |
| 40 | Ollie Fiell | 30 | Lodger | 5 | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)