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Walter Foster — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
M3
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | M3 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Norton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Linwood Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Mabel Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Walter Foster | Head | — | 54 | ~1856 |
| Kate Foster | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Leighton Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Edith Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Gordon Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | M3 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Foster across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Foster
Head · 1910 · age 54 · b. ~1856 · Massachusetts
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1910 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1910 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po574unit:0997)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Doris M. White | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Liza G. White | 75 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Charles S. Bruce | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Emma M. Bruce | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Clyde E. Bruce | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 56 | James T. Dewey | 42 | Boarder | Flagman | Scotland-English |
| 57 | Walter E. Foster THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Kate A. Foster | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Richard S. Foster | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Leighton W. Foster | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Edith R. Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Gordon S. Foster | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Linwood H. Foster | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mabel H. Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Georgiana Foster | 84 | Head | Own Income | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Arthur E. Foster | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | George Bruce | 65 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Susan F. Bruce | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Edmon G. Bruce | 41 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Minnie V. Bruce | 28 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Theodore L. Carter | 64 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Charlotte E. Carter | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Caroline S. Carter | 92 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Amelia J. Sweet | 71 | Head | Own Income | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Otis L. Sweet | 62 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Clara A. Cooper | 52 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Herbert L. Sweet | 32 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Alice E. Sweet | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Charles R. Sweet | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)