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Sarah Foster — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sylvanus & Sylvanus — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameFoster
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationBooksewer
IndustryPublisher
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBooksewer
Township / WardManhattan Borough
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Sarah Age Birth yr
John Foster Son — 20 ~1900
Sarah Foster Daughter — 22 ~1898
Margaret Foster Spouse — 33 ~1887
Sylvanus Foster Head — 43 ~1877

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Sarah F.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Booksewer
Industry Publisher
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Sarah Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sylvanus Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Sylvanus Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Blayer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Foster (~0.60 confidence) and mother Margaret Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Sylvanus Foster
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Sylvanus Foster
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Blayer
b. ~1836
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Mother
Margaret Foster
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Foster
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1194unit:1031)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Dolores C. Gomez 36 wife — Spain
52 Doroteo Gomez 28 Roomer Ice Cream Maker Spain
53 Charles Gomez 27 Roomer Bookkeeper Spain
54 Arthur Lauraut 56 Head Steward France
55 Marie Lauraut 60 wife — France
56 Tomasa Martell 50 Head — Porto Rico
57 Louis Martell 23 Son Waiter Porto Rico
58 Julius Martell 20 Son Waiter Porto Rico
59 Louis Suarez 19 Roomer Waiter Porto Rico
60 James Hughes 37 Head Electrician New York
61 Florence Hughes 29 wife — New York
62 Caroline Williams 50 Mother in law — New York
63 Thomas Cotterell 28 Head Chauffeur New York
64 Helen Cotterell 26 wife — New York
65 Rita Cotterell 7 Daughter — New York
66 Thomas Cotterell 6 Son — New York
67 William Cotterell 3 Son — New York
68 Daniel Cotterell 2 Son — New York
69 Lorena Cotterell 0 Daughter — New York
70 Ellen Reilly 64 Mother in law — Ireland
71 Nicholas Radu 35 Head Keeper Roumania
72 Aurelia Radu 27 wife — Roumania
73 Helen Radu 4 Daughter — Ohio
74 Titus Radu 3 Son — Ohio
75 Samuel Tomsa 37 Head Keeper Roumania
76 Elizabeth Tomsa 23 wife — Roumania
77 Elizabeth Tomsa 1 Daughter — Ohio
78 Madeline Schommer 36 Head Janitress New York
79 Louis Schommer 6 Son — New York
80 Sylvanus Foster 43 Head Book Binder New York
81 Margaret Foster 33 wife — Germany
82 Sarah Foster THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Booksewer New York
83 John S. Foster 20 Son Printer New York
84 John Morrow 24 Head Board Cutter New York
85 Sadie Morrow 24 wife — New Jersey
86 Frances Ballinger 24 Head Steam Fitter New York
87 Nellie Ballinger 36 wife — Ireland
88 Anna Mcgowan 14 Daughter — New York
89 Mary Mcgowan 11 Daughter — New York
90 Ellen Mcgowan 7 Daughter — New York
91 Frances Ballinger 2 Son — New York
92 James Tierney 30 Head Inspector New York
93 Inez Tierney 27 wife — New York
94 Muriel Tierney 1 Daughter — New York
95 Harry Tierney 36 Brother Laborer New York
96 James J. Grogan 47 Head Chauffeur Ireland
97 Mary J. Grogan 50 wife — New York
98 Mary A. Grogan 17 Daughter — Washington D.C.
99 William Collins 37 Head Plumber New York
100 Rose Collins 39 wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Sarah + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.86
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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