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Thomas Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Van Zandt, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van Zandt, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Zandt, Texas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Roma Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Finnis Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rubie Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Cozell Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Maude Foster | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Lydia Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Zandt, …
Head, age 45
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Head, age 50
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Tom G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | P 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanzandt |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Drilling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Foster across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Foster
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Zandt, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Zandt, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2404:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Mattie | 52 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Kelles T Mattie | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | L Mattie | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Thrushel A Oliver | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Inez L Oliver | 27 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 6 | Allen M Oliver | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Dorothey M Oliver | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Charles M Oliver | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Nancie C Oliver | 71 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Charles H Mcbaine | 21 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Burnee B Farrar | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Annie M Farrar | 38 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 13 | Arlyne Farrar | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Robert L Alford | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ella R Alford | 43 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Henry E Alford | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Gladice Alford | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Finnis Alford | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Melross Alford | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Lenard W Alford | 12 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Irene C Alford | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Laverne Alford | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Bob Alford | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Jessie G Bailey | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rosie A Bailey | 50 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 26 | Lettie Lee Bailey | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Ernest E Bailey | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Dorothy D Bailey | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Festus E Gunter | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Amy B Gunter | 32 | Wife-H | Teacher | Texas |
| 31 | David S Jones | 63 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Burnice J Dyer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Alta Dyer | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Neal Sawyer | 37 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 35 | Rella O Sawyer | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Marshall G Sawyer | 6 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 37 | Warneice Sawyer | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Thomas J Foster THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Maude E Foster | 41 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 40 | Finnis O Foster | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Gladys C Foster | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | Lydia V Foster | 10 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Roma L Foster | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Rubie N Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Cozell L Foster | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Birdie C Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Hattie Brown | 36 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 48 | Maurice Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Maxine Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Joy Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)