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Ruth Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameFoster
Given NameRuth
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Marian Foster Daughter — 8 ~1932
Harry Foster Son — 16 ~1924
Ruth Foster Daughter — 11 ~1929
Rufus Foster Head — 42 ~1898
Grace Foster Spouse — 32 ~1908
Hazel Foster Daughter — 14 ~1926
Robert Stroub Other — 20 ~1920
Laura Foster Daughter — 10 ~1930
James Foster Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruth Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Hazel Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02588-00846)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Lombardi 33 Head Clerk New York
2 Rose Lombardi 27 Wife — Italy
3 Robert Lombardi 3 son — New York
4 Alfonso Barbera 57 Head Sweeper Italy
5 Mary Barbera 50 Wife — Penn
6 Fred Barbera 22 son — New York
7 Anthony Barbera 20 son — New York
8 Arthur Wright 55 Head Warehouse New York
9 Adeline Wright 48 Wife — New York
10 Gladys Wright 20 daughter Typist New York
11 Peter Christenson 45 Head Fisherman Denmark
12 Stella Christenson 43 Wife — Denmark
13 Margaret Mortenson 17 Niece Typist New York
14 Arthur Fachs 47 Head Public Service New York
15 Ruth Fachs 43 Wife — New York
16 Herbert Fachs 19 son Page Boy New York
17 Anna Fachs 71 Mother — New York
18 Rufus Foster 42 Head Motorman North Carolina
19 Grace Foster 32 Wife — New York
20 Harry Foster 16 son — New York
21 Hazel Foster 14 daughter — New York
22 James Foster 13 son — New York
23 Ruth Foster THIS PERSON 11 daughter — New York
24 Laura Foster 10 daughter — New York
25 Marian Foster 8 daughter — New York
26 Robert Stroub 20 nephew Assistant Leader New York
27 Alfred Bidetti 42 Head Barber Italy
28 Helena Bidetti 32 Wife — New York
29 William Bidetti 2 son — New York
30 Nicolo Daita 66 Father Presser Italy
31 Marina Daita 45 Mother — Italy
32 Cora Woelffer 63 Head Attendance Officer New York
33 Ernest V. Radlack 49 Head Steam Fitter Austria
34 Grace V. Radlack 45 Wife — New York
35 Clara Loeb 40 Sister Domestic Germany
36 Emma Loeb 40 Head Domestic Germany
37 Margaret Gibbons 65 Head — Ireland
38 Mauderite Gibbons 35 daughter Stenographer New York
39 Anna Gibbons 31 daughter Telephone New York
40 Alice Gibbons 26 daughter Typing New York

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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)

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