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Thomas Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Loretta Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jeanette Foster | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jeanette Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Stanley Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Foster | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bernard Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 14
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Foster
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Stanley Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milford Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02561-00720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Augusto Isuanell | 27 | Son | Presser | Puerto Rico |
| 42 | Armando Isuanell | 19 | Son | Wpa Laborer | Puerto Rico |
| 43 | Juan Isuanell | 12 | Son | — | Puerto Rico |
| 44 | Bernardo Isuanell | 11 | Son | — | Puerto Rico |
| 45 | Felix Isuanell | 9 | Son | — | Puerto Rico |
| 46 | Francisco Palacios | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Puerto Rico |
| 47 | Andrew Alberque | 44 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Puerto Rico |
| 48 | Carmen Alberque | 34 | Wife | Housework | Puerto Rico |
| 49 | Lillie Brown | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Susan Mitchell | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Jesse Smith | 20 | Head | Housework | South Carolina |
| 52 | Carrie Smith | 24 | Sister | Housework | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mabel Small | 30 | Head | — | British West Indies |
| 54 | Lillie Brown | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Wilhelmina Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Emmaline Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Devon Clanton | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillian Clanton | 37 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 59 | Helen Peters | 55 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 60 | Gladys Lawson | 26 | Head | Wpa Housework | Maryland |
| 61 | Harry Lawson | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Thomas Foster | 49 | Head | Longshoreman | British West Indies |
| 63 | Jeanette Foster | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Thomas Foster THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Milford Foster | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Stanley Foster | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Jeanette Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Bernard Foster | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Loretta Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Willie Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Edward Foster | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Elizabeth Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Julie Perry | 57 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Archie Perry | 18 | Son | News Boy | Mississippi |
| 75 | John Gadsden | 37 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 76 | Daisy Gadsden | 33 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 77 | Reddick Bowman | 15 | Stepchild | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | David Davenport | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Frances Davenport | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Wise | 53 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Louisiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)