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Walter Foster — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Foster | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Galdonia Foster | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 57 | ~1853 |
| Daniel Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Margie Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Walter Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Ida Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Charlie Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 11
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 20
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walton |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Walter Foster across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Foster
Son · 1910 · age 11 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Foster
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
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
1910 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1099unit:0715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus L Jenkins | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Susan L Jenkins | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Garfield Jenkins | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edna Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mamie L Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Almus A Foss | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 7 | William L Foster | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Galdonia E Foster | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Samuel E Foster | 20 | Son | Pulp Mill | North Carolina |
| 10 | Daniel B Foster | 17 | Son | Pulp Mill | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary A Foster | 19 | Daughter | Telephone | North Carolina |
| 12 | Margie L Foster | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | William L Foster | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Walter F Foster THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ida Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charlie H Foster | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John A Foster | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James G Foster | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Branson L Mitchell | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie L Mitchell | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Oscar K Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Zelda Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jason G Reed | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | May Reed | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thelma Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clide Reed | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Julia A Freeman | 71 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Henry Henderson | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Levi Hannah Henderson | 84 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)