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Richard Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Belle — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Industry | Jewelry Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elmer Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Rose Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Belle Foster | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Bessie Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Walter Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Industry | Jewelry Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Richard Foster across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Foster
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Foster
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Foster
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Foster
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Rose Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1341:0613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna M Koegel | 43 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Anthony Iandoli | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 53 | Francis Iandoli | 36 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 54 | Rosalie Iandoli | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Phillisina Iandoli | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Ida Iandoli | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Carmelo Iandoli | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Jenny Iandoli | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Angelina Iandoli | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Spirito Iandoli | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Rosina Di Marco | 60 | Head | — | Italy |
| 62 | Sophie A Di Marco | 28 | Son | Patrolman | Italy |
| 63 | Elaine Di Marco | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Italy |
| 64 | Dominick Accocella | 40 | Head | Lawyer | Italy |
| 65 | Beatrice Accocella | 34 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Anita Accocella | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Dominick Jr Accocella | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | James Manna | 52 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 69 | Josephine Manna | 42 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 70 | Dominick Manna | 21 | Son | Title Searcher | New Jersey |
| 71 | Arthur Manna | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | William Buthbertam | 60 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 73 | Rose Buthbertam | 54 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | William Buthbertam | 35 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 75 | Clarkson Buthbertam | 33 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mary Tratta | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Smarty Tratta | 25 | Boarder | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 78 | Gertrude Tratta | 19 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Helen M Tratta | 1 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Harriet Platts | 54 | Boarder | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 81 | Harry Pitts | 46 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 82 | Margaret Pitts | 40 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Harold Pitts | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | John Pitts | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Margaret Jr Pitts | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Eileen Pitts | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | May Kynors | 32 | Boarder | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 88 | Belle Foster | 51 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Elmer E Foster | 21 | Son | Stone Setter | New Jersey |
| 90 | Richard Foster THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Polisher | New Jersey |
| 91 | Walter J Foster | 16 | Son | Jeweler | New Jersey |
| 92 | Bessie Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Bertha Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Rose Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | John Dougall | 64 | Head | Ironworker | Illinois |
| 96 | Margaret Dougall | 55 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 97 | George Bellas | 48 | Head | Polisher | Czechoslovakia |
| 98 | Antonia Bellas | 42 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 99 | Theodore Bellas | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | George Jr Bellas | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)