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Ruth Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Della — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | S.C.S. Dept of Ag |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Foster | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Foster | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 12
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 20
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 31
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | S.C.S. Dept of Ag |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Foster
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Foster
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Foster
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03839-00453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie Fowler | 22 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Chester Goss | 28 | lodger | Cook | Georgia |
| 43 | Ralph Goss | 22 | lodger | Cook | Georgia |
| 44 | Eddie May Goss | 17 | lodger | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Ezell Jackson | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 46 | Beaufort Jackson | 24 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Barbara Jean Jackson | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Talley | 47 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 49 | Myrtle Talley | 42 | wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lucille Jeffries | 37 | niece | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Thomas Jeffries | 2 | grandnephew | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Madora Gist | 39 | Head | 100 Teacher | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Templeton | 24 | lodger | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Alma Templeton | 23 | lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Fred Curtis | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ola Curtis | 58 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Fred, Junior Curtis | 21 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Marjorie Curtis | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Andrew B. Cantrell | 53 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie Cantrell | 47 | wife | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 61 | Christine Parrott | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Frank Parrott | 26 | son | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 63 | Christine Parrott | 17 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | John Parrott | 29 | son | Owner | South Carolina |
| 65 | Catherine Parrott | 23 | daughter-in-law | Helper | South Carolina |
| 66 | Corrie Taylor | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Paul Taylor | 26 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret Taylor | 19 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Jack Taylor | 17 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Joseph Foster | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ruth Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | wife | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Joseph, Junior Foster | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Taylor | 36 | Head | Researcher | South Carolina |
| 74 | Pleva Taylor | 34 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Jean Taylor | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Patty Taylor | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas Taylor | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | David Taylor | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mattie Glover | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | George Rosell | 50 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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 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)