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Robert Foster — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Fauquier, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fauquier, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Carry — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationFauquier, Virginia
SurnameFoster
Given NameRobert J.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceMulatto
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardLee District
Est. Birth Year~1898

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Katherine Foster Daughter — 11 ~1909
Louise Foster Daughter — 4 ~1916
Carrie Foster Head — 42 ~1878
Moten Foster Son — 14 ~1906
Robert Foster Son — 22 ~1898
Wheeler Foster Son — 19 ~1901
Roy Foster Son — 17 ~1903
Frank Foster Son — 13 ~1907

Census Appearances

1900
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 3
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1910
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 13
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 22
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Robert J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fauquier, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carry Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Foster
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carry Foster
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Foster
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Foster
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
Wheeler Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moten Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Foster
Sibling · 1920 · 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

1920 US Federal Census — Fauquier, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1888unit:0807)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 John Brooks 25 Head Farmer Virginia
52 Susie Brooks 38 Wife Laundress Virginia
53 Mary J. Page 36 Cousin — Virginia
54 Albert Gray 45 Head Farmer Virginia
55 Annie Gray 34 Wife Laundress Virginia
56 Elizabeth Gray 14 Adopted Daughter — Virginia
57 Carrie V. Foster 42 Head Laundress Virginia
58 Robert J. Foster THIS PERSON 22 Son Laborer Virginia
59 Wheeler H. Foster 19 Son Machinist Virginia
60 Roy S. Foster 17 Son Laborer Virginia
61 Moten Foster 14 Son Cook Virginia
62 Frank H. Foster 13 Son Cook Virginia
63 Katherine Foster 11 Daughter — Virginia
64 Louise Foster 4 Daughter — Virginia
65 Granville G. Jacobs 33 Head Farmer Virginia
66 Bertha W. Jacobs 32 Wife — Virginia
67 Thelma Jacobs 6 Daughter — Virginia
68 Mollie Jacobs 4 Daughter — Virginia
69 Daniel A. Jacobs 2 Son — Virginia
70 Granville D. Jacobs 1 Son — Virginia
71 Daniel Howe 46 Head Farmer Virginia
72 Stanley W. Howe 14 Son — Virginia
73 Maggie J. Howe 11 Daughter — Virginia
74 Clayton D. Howe 10 Son — Virginia
75 Welbie D. Howe 7 Son — Virginia
76 James Noland 61 Head Farmer Ireland
77 Mary Noland 52 Wife — Virginia
78 Robert Noland 19 Son Farmer Virginia
79 Joseph Noland 16 Son Laborer Virginia
80 Alexander Noland 14 Son — Virginia
81 James Reeter 21 Head Laborer Virginia
82 John W. Russell 37 Head Farmer Virginia
83 Francis Russell 40 Wife — Virginia
84 Vivian Barnes 18 Stepdaughter — Virginia
85 Evelyn Prince 15 Stepdaughter — Virginia
86 Hattie Johnson 23 Hired Girl Servant Virginia
87 Pleasant S. Lambrey 27 Head Farmer Virginia
88 Edna V. Lambrey 25 Wife — Virginia
89 Virgil E. Lambrey 4 Son — Virginia
90 Annie M. Lambrey 2 Daughter — Virginia
91 Edith M. Lambrey 0 Daughter — Virginia
92 John R. Lunsford 47 Head Farmer Virginia
93 Dora Smith Lunsford 45 Wife — Virginia
94 Douglas R. Lunsford 21 Son Farmer Virginia
95 Eugene G. Lunsford 19 Son Laborer Virginia
96 Lavenia V. Lunsford 18 Daughter — Virginia
97 Cecil C. Lunsford 16 Son — Virginia
98 Sarah L. Lunsford 9 Daughter — Virginia
99 John R. Jr. Lunsford 6 Son — Virginia
100 William Mcdonald 61 Head Laborer Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

Robert + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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