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Thomas Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greeley, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greeley, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greeley, Nebraska |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oconnor Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Foster | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Foster | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Frances Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Rose Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Stephen Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greeley, Nebraska
Son, age 9
Greeley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Greeley, Nebraska
Son, age 19
Greeley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Greeley, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Foster
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Rose Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Greeley, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Greeley, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1281unit:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard J Duerlbotte | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Tresa Duerlbotte | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Bessie Smyth | 19 | Servant | House Work | Iowa |
| 4 | John J Casey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Inette E Casey | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Mary Casey | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Gertrude Casey | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ellen Casey | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | James Keating | 61 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 10 | Nellie Keating | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Hugh Keating | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 12 | Leo Keating | 23 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Helen Keating | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Genevieve Keating | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Walter Keating | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Chris B Farrel | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Pauline Farrel | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Dennis Scott Farrel | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Lyle Robert Farrel | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Julia Farrel | 68 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Patric W Murphy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Mary C Murphy | 73 | Mother | — | Irish Free State |
| 23 | Josephine Murphy | 34 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Raymond Keating | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Esther Oneill | 57 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 26 | Mary Foster | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Anna Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Hannah Medbery | 70 | Head | Farmer | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Adelaide Medbery | 31 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Walter J Medbery | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Mary V Medbery | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Anna May Medbery | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Agnes Medbery | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Elizabeth Foster | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | James Foster | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Elizabeth Foster | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Stephen Foster | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Thomas Foster THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Richard Foster | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 40 | John Foster | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Frances Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Rose Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Robert Foster | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Joseph Foster | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Louis Foster | 21 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | John J Foster | 36 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Joseph E Foster | 19 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Frank N Foster | 74 | Father | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Agnes Foster | 61 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Frank Friel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)