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Robert Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Labette, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Labette, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Labette, Kansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Osage Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Loda Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Zelma Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Evelyn Allen | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Loyd Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Leila Foster | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Labette, Kansas
Head, age 31
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Labette, Kansas
Head, age 42
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Labette, Kansas
Head, age 51
Labette, Kansas · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Robert Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Labette, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Foster
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Labette, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Labette, Kansas
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu536unit:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Taylor | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Maude Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Bessie Taylor | 15 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Hazel Taylor | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Edward Lant | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Ida Lant | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Frances Lant | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Frank Lant | 46 | brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Ray Lindsy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Lavina Lindsy | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Julia Lindsy | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Virginia Lindsy | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Edle Taylor | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Bernell Taylor | 16 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Edle Taylor | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Walter Schrode | 23 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Sarah Schrode | 62 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Charlie Moore | 37 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Nancy Moore | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Lincoln Linscott | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Florence Linscott | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ladonna Linscott | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Charles Pauli | 17 | nephew | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Jake Maddy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Flora Maddy | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Leona Maddy | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Glenn Maddy | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Mary Maddy | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Doris Maddy | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Minnie Maddy | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Frank Maddy | 69 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 32 | Susan Maddy | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Wilbur Maddy | 14 | son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Robert Foster THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Leila Foster | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Loyd Foster | 23 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Loda Foster | 19 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Robert Jr. Foster | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Zelma Foster | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Lois Foster | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Bessie Allen | 26 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Evelyn Allen | 2 | granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Charles Hornback | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Molly Hornback | 71 | mother | — | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)