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Ruth Foster — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Madison, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Madison, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Madison, Iowa |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Township |
| 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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Naomi Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Earl Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Paul Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Foster | Head | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Madison, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Madison, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Madison, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ruth Foster across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Madison, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Foster
Daughter · 1910 · age 12 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Sibling
Earl Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
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
1910 US Federal Census — Madison, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Madison, Iowa
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po412unit:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isaac J. Lovell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Eva V. Lovell | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Lewis J. Lovell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Clare W. Lovell | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Florence Lovell | 23 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Dale J. Lovell | 2 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Frank M. Reed | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Rebecca E. Reed | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Retta B. Reed | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Alexander Dunlap | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Nannie Dunlap | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Clarence L. Sperring | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Minnie L. Sperring | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Leila M. Sperring | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lucille I. Sperring | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Isaac L. Clopton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Elizabeth Clopton | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Raymond Clopton | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Raymond Clopton | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Dorothy Clopton | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Gaylord Clopton | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Beulah Robbins | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Flossie Robbins | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | George A. Clopton | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | William B. Abrahams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Grace E. Abrahams | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Claude C. Abrahams | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Walter L. Abrahams | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | David H. Thompson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Emma E. Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Howard G. Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Mary A. Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Archie A. Woods | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Eva Woods | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Vera M. Woods | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | William W. Woods | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Thomas D. Foster | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Emma M. Foster | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Earl R. Foster | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Ruth A. Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | William B. Foster | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Paul E. Foster | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Naomi J. Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Dorothy L. Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Walter V. Bennett | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Corrie M. Bennett | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Mary E. Bennett | 67 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Richard A. Bennett | 16 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)