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Richard Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Richard Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | INGHAM |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Lansing |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Foster | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Reinhold Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| George Morarin | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Donald Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gertrude Kelzer | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Barbara Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 2
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 6 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Berlin Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Son, age 11
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | INGHAM |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Foster
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Barbara Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01760-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virgil Graves | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Myron Meyers | 61 | Head | Project | Michigan |
| 43 | Lena Meyers | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Mildred Gandyra | 31 | Daughter | Restaurant | Michigan |
| 45 | John Gandyra | 36 | Son-in-law | State Highway | Michigan |
| 46 | Charles Pope | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Mary E. Pope | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Jenny Slee | 45 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Robert Lockhart | 52 | Head | Municipal Public Works | Tennessee |
| 50 | Iva Lockhart | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Louise Wooten | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Guy Wooten | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Barbara Wooten | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Robert Wooten | 3 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Reinhold Foster | 45 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 57 | Mildred Foster | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Margaret Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Donald Foster | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Richard Foster THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Barbara Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Gertrude Kelzer | 32 | Lodger | Restaurant | Michigan |
| 63 | George Morarin | 66 | Lodger | Pattern Maker | Rumania |
| 64 | Glenn Nelson | 52 | Head | Auto Parts Factory | Michigan |
| 65 | Blanche Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Max Schwartz | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 67 | Mary Schwartz | 18 | Daughter | Retail Ready To Wear | Michigan |
| 68 | Raymond Tenyer | 23 | Head | Retail Gasoline Station | Michigan |
| 69 | Etta Tenyer | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Vicki Tenyer | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Mary Livingston | 60 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Charles Verrote | 53 | Head | Tool & Equipment Div | Michigan |
| 75 | Elizabeth Verrote | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Harold Verrote | 20 | Son | Truck Factory | Michigan |
| 77 | Caroline Betty Verrote | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Joseph Boss | 22 | Lodger | 42 | Michigan |
| 79 | Thomas L. Adams | 26 | Lodger | 20 | Kentucky |
| 80 | Herman Grabow | 69 | Head | Machine Operator | Germany |
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)