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Robert Foster — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Linsey — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #8 Russellville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 8 Russellville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milda Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Carl Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Billie Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Inez Foster | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robt B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Logan, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, Kentucky
Head, age 36
Logan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #8 Russellville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Linsey Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Linsey Foster
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Foster
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry King | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edna King | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Charles F Wilson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Martha Wilson | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Albert Elrod | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 46 | Lydia Elrod | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Rosetta Elrod | 17 | Daughter | Nursing | Kentucky |
| 48 | Aubrey Elrod | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Eva Burr Elrod | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Albert Lemuel Jr Elrod | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Arthur B Dotam | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ellen B Dotam | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Earl Ray Dotam | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Robert Foster THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Inez Foster | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Billie Joe Foster | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Milda Ann Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Carl Robert Foster | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mr John H Gibbs | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Florence Gibbs | 46 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Randolph Hight | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 62 | Kate Hight | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Jasper H Justice | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mallie Justice | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Gracie Justice | 35 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Eddie Justice | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Willie Justice | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Joann Justice | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Thomas Bagby | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Thelma Bagby | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Thomas J Bagby | 73 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Minerva Bagby | 74 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Leslie Parrish | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ruby Parrish | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Billie Ray Parrish | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Truman Parrish | 25 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ambrose Dilk | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ella Dilk | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mattie Sanden | 54 | Servant | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)