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Richard Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Richard Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Flint City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wilson Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Foster | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Martha Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 4
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 4 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Martha Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson 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 — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01892-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Goulish | 36 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Susan Goulish | 32 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Joseph N. Goulish | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Thomas J. Goulish | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Mary E. Goulish | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Theodore R. Gordon | 31 | Head | Hot Metal Pourer | S. Carolina |
| 7 | Elizabeth Gordon | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Eugene Gordon | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Betty Jane Gordon | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Robert Gordon | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Stella Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Louis Gordon | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | James Infant Gordon | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | James Pratt | 32 | Head | Common Labor | Mississippi |
| 15 | John L. Foster | 39 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 16 | Mary Foster | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Richard Foster THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Wilson Foster | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | James Foster | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Martha Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Anthony Kobaya | 33 | Head | Operator | Czechoslovakia |
| 22 | Paulina Kobaya | 30 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 23 | Anthony Kobaya | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Willie Collins | 30 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Edward Barnes | 20 | Nephew | Woodworking | Arkansas |
| 26 | Stella Stewart | 70 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Warren Stewart | 30 | Lodger | Sweeper | Ohio |
| 28 | James R. Purtis | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Ralph H. Thomas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Ida B. Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | John H. Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Melvin E. Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Ralphine L. Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Helen L. Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Annie J. Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Shirley Ann Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Lucile Gibson | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Ethelbert Harrison | 39 | Lodger | Metal Moulder | S. Dakota |
| 39 | Ethel M. Harrison | 19 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Roger Townsend | 28 | Head | Wire Puller | Arkansas |
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)