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Thomas Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Boone Station |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kenneth Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Foster | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lester Foster | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Barthimus Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Janette Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bettie Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Breda Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hazel Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alamance, North …
Son, age 1
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Son, age 11
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Foster
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Harvey Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barthimus Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janette Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Breda Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Foster
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Smith | 12 | House Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John J Whitacre | 48 | Head | Merchant | Same Place |
| 3 | Lelia Whitacre | 39 | Wife | — | Same Place |
| 4 | Naomi Whitacre | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Same Place |
| 5 | Vera B Whitacre | 16 | Daughter | — | Same Place |
| 6 | Worth Whitacre | 14 | Son | — | Same Place |
| 7 | Virginia Whitacre | 12 | Daughter | — | Same Place |
| 8 | Lucille Whitacre | 9 | Daughter | — | Same Place |
| 9 | Roy Whitacre | 8 | Son | — | Same Place |
| 10 | James A Mcpherson | 61 | Head | Comm. Sales | North Carolina |
| 11 | Daisy Mcpherson | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William Latham | 27 | Son in law | U S Navy | Tennessee |
| 13 | Helen Latham | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Francis J Shaw | 49 | Head | Sawyer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Aula Shaw | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Lester Foster | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alice Foster | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hazel Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Harvey Foster | 18 | Son | New Helper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Barthimus Foster | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas Foster THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Breda J Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Janette Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bettie Jean Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Kenneth Foster | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charles E Pettigrew | 62 | Head | Public Sales | North Carolina |
| 27 | Emma Pettigrew | 56 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hurley A Patterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Patterson | 67 | Wife | Help On Farm | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary E Patterson | 34 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Preston Patterson | 11 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Charles A Ragan | 40 | Head | Helper House | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ivey Pearl Ragan | 36 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Christine Ragan | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charles A Jr Ragan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frank Alford | 56 | Father in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Marshall Isley | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ada Isley | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Isabell Isley | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Boyd Isley | 18 | Son | Boarder Sock | North Carolina |
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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)