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Robert Foster — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Anne — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City Allegheny Co |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Albert Foster | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Albert Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Barbara Foster | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Revere |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Revere |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dormont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Stoker Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Foster
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Foster
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Foster
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Foster
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Albert Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1522unit:1101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert C Foster | 31 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Barbara M Foster | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Mae Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Albert E Foster | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert E Foster THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George Sunderman | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 7 | Mary Sunderman | 72 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 8 | Anthony Stigman | 46 | Step son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles B Theobald | 44 | Head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary N Theobald | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Amanda Theobald | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elizabeth M Theobald | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Fred H Schindelhauer | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John E Finnecum | 34 | Boarder | Machinist | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Merriman | 22 | Head | Upholsterer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ethel M Merriman | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frank H Merriman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles G Marsh | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Emma M Marsh | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Kathryn L Marsh | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ralph S Marsh | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Dimmel | 57 | Head | Sewing | Germany |
| 23 | Emma Dimmel | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ida Dimmel | 59 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 25 | August Volk | 64 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ida May Volk | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Gertrude Volk | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Homer Volk | 21 | Orphan | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emma Campbell | 67 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Louis Vesterling | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Howard J Vesterling | 24 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward Vesterling | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William H Vesterling | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen S Vesterling | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Op | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary A Houtz | 33 | Head | Laborer | France |
| 36 | Rose M Houtz | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Colletta H Houtz | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Louis Oberlechner | 63 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Irvine | 37 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Annie Irvine | 32 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 41 | Samuel Irvine | 10 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 42 | Jean S Irvine | 10 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 43 | John Irvine | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Irvine | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna Irvine | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jacob Hilmer | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Minnie E Hilmer | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Annie R Hilmer | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Winfield Gromm | 53 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 50 | Alina Gromm | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)