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Thomas Foster — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | French Broad Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| H Foster | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | ~1910 | |
| Summey Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Osborne Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Bernada Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Foster | Head | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Zelma Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Ivey Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 27
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 33
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Foster across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Foster
Head · 1910 · age 33 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1099unit:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zelma White | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Flora White | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lucy White | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Agnes White | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | W. N. Ammons | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Berta Ammons | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clyde Ammons | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pearl Ammons | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gladys Ammons | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lillian Ammons | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Walter Ammons | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Foster THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | H. J. Foster | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucille Foster | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bernada Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ivey Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Osborne Foster | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Zelma Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Summey Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | A. E. Foster | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | A. M. Foster | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula M. Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Adaline Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | W. J. Foster | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | P. F. Foster | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Zima Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | W. Eugene Foster | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jim Foster | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mandy Foster | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Foster | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James D. Foster | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Joe Smith | 52 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 34 | Margaret E. Smith | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | L. Martin | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Belle Martin | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | J. B. Martin | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lina Martin | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nancy Canby | 24 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Smith | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sarah Smith | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Julia Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nancy Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Henry Edwards | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | L. J. Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cordie Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | D. N. Mcdowell | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ida Mcdowell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)