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Robert Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mocksville Township West Of Ncrr Exclusive Of Town Of Mocksville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Laura Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Marcella Foster | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davie, North …
Head, age 31
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Davie, North …
Head, age 41
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robt L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davie-County, North …
Head, age 55
Davie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Romlus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farmington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Foster
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Davie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Davie, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sanford Nail | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Nail | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jno H. Foster | 76 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jane Foster | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | C. A. Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sarah J. Smith | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Stacy Smith | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ada E. Smith | 21 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 59 | Irene Smith | 19 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hillah Smith | 16 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dora B. Smith | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ellis W. Foster | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dora S. Foster | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Beulah Cook | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ellis B. Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie V. Smith | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gladis Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ralph Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Catherine Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Margaret Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William H. Tucker | 52 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Arthur H. Rumage | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Laura F. Rumage | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Willie A. Rumage | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mattie B. Rumage | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Boone H. Rumage | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jessie Myers | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sara Myers | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jimmie Myers | 28 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Freddie Myers | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Willie Myers | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jennie Myers | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas Myers | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Esters Myers | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Robert E. Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Marcella Foster | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Opal Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Laura L. Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John James | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mettie James | 41 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary James | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 92 | Herbert James | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Gardner James | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Milton James | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Cornillia James | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Evola James | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Edwin James | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Alan James | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Delfine James | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)