Thomas Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clark-County, Ohio
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Thomas R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Additional Details
Occupation	Maintenance
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2460
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Maintenance
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Betty Foster	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Thomas Foster	Head	—	58	~1882
Victor Foster	Son	—	21	~1919
Amanda Foster	Other	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Ohio

Head, age 37

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Thomas R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Clark, Ohio

Head, age 47

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Thomas R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	West Virginia
Occupation	scale inspector
Industry	steam railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Clark-County, Ohio

Head, age 58

Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Thomas R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Occupation	Maintenance
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2460
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Thomas Foster

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03038-00819)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Leo Drennen	50	Head	Machinist	Ohio
42	Cecelia Drennen	49	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Leo Drennen	22	Son	Apprentice Machinist	Ohio
44	Robert Drennen	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
45	Richard Drennen	18	Son	—	Ohio
46	James Drennen	12	Son	—	Ohio
47	Rosemary Drennen	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Virgil Mclaughlin	41	Head	Office Clerk	Illinois
49	Maude Mclaughlin	44	Wife	—	Ohio
50	Joan Mclaughlin	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	Robert Hedges	29	Head	Shop Metal Worker	Ohio
52	Anna Hedges	30	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Grace Kline	67	Mother in law	Servant	Ohio
54	Robert Putnam	28	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
55	Julia Putnam	28	Wife	—	Illinois
56	Irvin Hertz	34	Head	Wood Shop	Ohio
57	Clara Hertz	30	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Robert Hertz	5	Son	—	Ohio
59	Patricia Hertz	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
60	Edward Foley	65	Head	Core Maker	Ohio
61	Delia Foley	65	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Loretta Foley	33	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
63	Dorothy Murphy	24	Boarder	Stenographer	Ohio
64	John F. Fischer	63	Head	Molder	Ohio
65	Anna Fischer	67	Wife	—	Ohio
66	John H. Fischer	36	Son	Retail Shoe Salesman	Ohio
67	Helen Fischer	38	Daughter in law	—	Ohio
68	Catherine Fischer	34	Daughter	Bill Clerk	Ohio
69	Thomas R. Foster THIS PERSON	58	Head	Maintenance	Ohio
70	Victor Foster	21	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
71	Betty L. Foster	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Amanda Foster	65	Sister	—	Ohio
73	Charles Floody	54	Head	—	Ohio
74	Florence Floody	50	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Bridget Murphy	76	Head	—	New York
76	Carl Murphy	35	Son	Receiving Clerk	Ohio
77	Mary Skinnin	57	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Harry Rinehart	47	Head	Mail Carrier	Ohio
79	Florence Rinehart	47	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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