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Thomas Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Samuel Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Fannie Foster | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lester Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Essie Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 9
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Head, age 30
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father W Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Foster
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Foster
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Foster
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Foster
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
J Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1705unit:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W. P. Jr. Canup | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Curtis Canup | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jennie V. Canup | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Dottie R. Canup | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elijah Antrim | 34 | Head | Ground Man | South Carolina |
| 56 | Elnora Antrim | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Lofter | 20 | Roomer | Cook | Georgia |
| 58 | Heph. Jackson Jackson | 21 | Roomer | Cook | South Carolina |
| 59 | Liddell Jones | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Alphonso Lomax | 25 | Roomer | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rachael Lomax | 21 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Stewart Tate | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie Tate | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Laura Perry | 60 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Blackman | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Carrie Blackman | 48 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 67 | Willie L. Robinson | 10 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Metatty Mclean | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Wardell Mayfield | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Lettie Mayfield | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 71 | Joe Elder | 23 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Florida |
| 72 | Richard Hart | 50 | Head | Transfer Man | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Hart | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James Baxter | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mattie Baxter | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Hill Wilkins | 38 | Roomer | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 77 | Annie Wilkins | 28 | Roomer | Servant | South Carolina |
| 78 | Cordell Wilkins | 9 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Roosevelt Simpson | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Cal Butler | 30 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 81 | Isabelle Butler | 24 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 82 | Alice Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Earl Houston | 18 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Charley Houston | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | William Foster | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Fannie Foster | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Essie Foster | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | George Foster | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Samuel Foster | 12 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 90 | Thomas Foster THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lester Foster | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | J. C. Foster | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | James Valentine | 48 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lucy Valentine | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sam Mcdaniel | 31 | Roomer | Glazier | South Carolina |
| 96 | William M. Mitty | 44 | Head | Butler | South Carolina |
| 97 | Eulah M. Mitty | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Arthur Mccrary | 46 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ethel Mccrary | 22 | Roomer | Servant | South Carolina |
| 100 | Day Watts | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
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 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)