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Mildred Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 24 |
| Industry | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | Public School |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | 24 |
| Township / Ward | Thomas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Foster | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rudie Foster | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Faye Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mildred Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eleanor Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ripley, Missouri
Daughter, age 11
Ripley, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Ripley-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 21
Ripley-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | 24 |
| Industry | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | Public School |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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Mildred Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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Sibling
Eleanor Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faye Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Ripley-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02144-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elsie Cobb | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Willie Lee Cobb | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Clyde Cobb | 30 | Head | 40 | Missouri |
| 44 | Annabel Cobb | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Magaline Cobb | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Willion Thomas Cobb | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Chester Lee Cobb | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Willian Lonzo Cobb | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Nancy Cobb | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Walter D. Elder | 49 | Head | 30 | Illinois |
| 51 | Lucy Elder | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Dorothy Elder | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Paul Elder | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | J. W. Foster | 44 | Head | 60 | Missouri |
| 55 | Rudie Foster | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Mildred Foster THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | 24 | Missouri |
| 57 | Eleanor Foster | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | James Jr. Foster | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Mary Bell Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Faye Lee Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Donald Foster | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | G. H. Daubs | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Mary Q. Daubs | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Mona Esther Daubs | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | J. E. Braun | 56 | Head | 98 | Missouri |
| 66 | Essie Braun | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Herald Braun | 25 | Head | 60 | Missouri |
| 68 | Modell Braun | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Peggy Lawren Braun | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Sam Hawkins | 23 | Head | 64 | Missouri |
| 71 | Cora Hawkins | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Earl B. Hawkins | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Homer Leon Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Ezra Gamblin | 39 | Head | 50 | Missouri |
| 75 | Nora Gamblin | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | James Gamblin | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Russell Gamblin | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Loy Ridgon | 33 | Head | 45 | Missouri |
| 79 | Lena Ridgon | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Johnny Ridgon | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)