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Thomas Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Belmont-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBelmont-County, Ohio
SurnameFoster
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Bellaire City
1935 Residence (County)Belmont
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryGlass House
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)718
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBellaire City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Donald Foster Son — 13 ~1927
David Foster Son — 25 ~1915
Helen Foster Daughter — 20 ~1920
Thomas Foster Son — 23 ~1917
Nell Foster Spouse — 54 ~1886
Robert Foster Son — 17 ~1923
David Foster Head — 52 ~1888
John Foster Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 13
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Thomas E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Belmont-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Bellaire City
1935 Residence (County) Belmont
Occupation Laborer
Industry Glass House
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 718
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
David Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald 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 — Belmont-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03029-01016)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 David Schaffer 23 Son New Worker Ohio
2 Robert Schaffer 19 Son New Worker Ohio
3 Dorothy Schaffer 15 Daughter — Ohio
4 David J. Foster 52 Head Glass House Ohio
5 Nell Foster 54 Wife — Pennsylvania
6 David Foster 25 Son Laborer Ohio
7 Thomas Foster THIS PERSON 23 Son Laborer Ohio
8 Helen Foster 20 Daughter Saleslady Ohio
9 Robert Foster 17 Son — Ohio
10 Donald Foster 13 Son — Ohio
11 John Foster 13 Son — Ohio
12 Anna G. Spikeman 53 Head Packer Ohio
13 Lucinda O'Neill 81 Mother — Ohio
14 Melvina Kennedy 70 Aunt — Ohio
15 Ralph Vick 31 Head Snapper West Virginia
16 Anna Vick 32 Wife — West Virginia
17 Marilyn Lou Vick 3 Daughter — Ohio
18 Al Brock 65 Head Engineer Ohio
19 Morris Brock 20 Son New Worker Ohio
20 Anna Patrick 47 House Keeper — Ohio
21 Carl C. Johnson 44 Head Custodian Ohio
22 Barbara Ester Johnson 38 Wife — Ohio
23 Carl Croston Johnson 13 Son — Ohio
24 Barbara Arlene Johnson 5 Daughter — Ohio
25 Newell Lovejoy 29 Head Loader Ohio
26 Elizabeth Lovejoy 26 Wife — Ohio
27 Elizabeth Jane Lovejoy 4 Daughter — Ohio
28 Newell Robert Lovejoy 3 Son — Ohio
29 Frank Ferrel 63 Head — Ohio
30 Jack Ferrel 15 Son — Ohio
31 Donald Ferrel 12 Son — Ohio
32 Edwin Blon 42 Head Motorman Ohio
33 Alberta Blon 39 Wife — Ohio
34 Myrtle Lou Eckard 23 Daughter Helper Ohio
35 Edwin J. Blon 17 Son — Ohio
36 Phillip Crow 72 Boarder Foreman Laborer Ohio
37 William J. Effort 59 Head Agent Ohio
38 Mary E. Effort 46 Wife — Ohio
39 Robert J. Effort 11 Son — Ohio
40 Amelia Dennis 68 Mother-in-law — Ohio

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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)

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