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Thomas Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fort-Bend-County, Texas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Prec. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Prec 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Foster | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Juanita Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nancy Foster | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Reberta Foster | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| L Foster | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Foster | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 2
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Son, age 12
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Prec. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Texas
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Sibling
Reberta Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Mary Pucela | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Ed Foster | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Jessie Foster | 41 | Wife | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 4 | Jessie Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Wilson Hartel | 24 | Step son | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Willie Crosby | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Amelia Crosby | 26 | Wife | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 8 | Willie Jr. Crosby | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | James Crosby | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Joe Estral | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 11 | Helen Estral | 26 | Wife | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 12 | Cielo Estral | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Marco Estral | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Charlene Estral | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Albina Estral | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Pete Estral | 35 | Brother | Farm Helper | Mexico |
| 17 | Ben Estral | 33 | Brother | Farm Helper | Mexico |
| 18 | Juanita Estral | 33 | Sister | Farm Helper | Mexico |
| 19 | Juanita Reyes | 19 | Niece | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 20 | Walker Pittman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Barbara Pittman | 17 | Wife | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 22 | John D. Pittman | 85 | Father | — | Texas |
| 23 | Mac James Pittman | 17 | Sister | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 24 | Rouglle Pittman | 15 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 25 | L. C. Dogans | 12 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 26 | Jessie Lee Dogans | 7 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 27 | John D. Foster | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Bessie Foster | 30 | Wife | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 29 | Thomas Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | John Jr. Foster | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Reberta Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Gladys Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Dorothy Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Juanita Lee Foster | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Nancy Foster | 83 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 36 | L. C. Foster | 17 | Brother | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 37 | Henry Patterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Lillian Thompson | 40 | Servant | Servant | Texas |
| 39 | Henry Jr. Patterson | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Bernice Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)