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Thomas Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | French Broad Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Foster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Grace Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Audrey Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Foster | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Thomas Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Woodrow Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Esther Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Arbel Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Claude Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Vandie Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 10
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 19
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Thomas Foster across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Foster
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Claude Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arbel Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vandie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Vickers | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Paul Vickers | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lena Vickers | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Raphael Vickers | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Richard C Culbertson | 37 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie Culbertson | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Blanche Culbertson | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Walter Culbertson | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ray Culbertson | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Horace C Fridyes | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Naomi Fridyes | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Fridyes | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eugene Fridyes | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Vennie Fridyes | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lois Fridyes | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Gladys Fridyes | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alman Fridyes | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bertha Hawkins | 24 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Coy Hawkins | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Homer Hawkins | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Peter Mason | 69 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John F Foster | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charlotte Foster | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Claude Foster | 21 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thomas Foster THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 26 | Arbel Foster | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Audrey Foster | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Esther Foster | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vandie Foster | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Winfred Foster | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Grace Foster | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Woodrow Foster | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hargus V Dep | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Laura Dep | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Allie Dep | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Pearl Dep | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Helen Dep | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ethel Dep | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mildred Dep | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Frank B Hill | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lala Hill | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Virginia Hill | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph Hill | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Hill | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Barnett Mcintosh | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jennie Mcintosh | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Francis Mcintosh | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Walter G Mcintosh | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Altha Mcintosh | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mittie Mcintosh | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
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)