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Walter Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 2 Purity |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Hattie Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jamie Foster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Bruce Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Foster | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Emma Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rebekah Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Eve Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 5
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 16
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 (1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Foster
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Hattie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eve Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebekah Foster
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sallie Hindman | 17 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Hindman | 0 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | John Foster | 47 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jamie Foster | 42 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bruce Foster | 22 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Foster | 17 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Emma Foster | 15 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Rebekah Foster | 13 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Foster | 11 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Hattie Foster | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John C. Foster | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Walter Foster THIS PERSON | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Eve Foster | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | John Mckenney | 70 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Mckenney | 74 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Jessie Ella Mckenney | 42 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas S. Mckenney | 20 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Julia Moore | 40 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | David Moore | 13 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Leila Moore | 11 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Isabella Moore | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Moore | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mattie Moore | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | David Mccross | 35 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Mccross | 34 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | George Johnson | 40 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Noah Mcdaniel | 29 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sallie Mcdaniel | 26 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Brice | 25 | sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Rudy Woodward | 46 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Junie Woodward | 39 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sallie Woodward | 30 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | David Foster | 15 | grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ella May Foster | 8 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Paul Foster | 27 | boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Samuel Johnson | 64 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Jane Johnson | 53 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Joe Johnson | 24 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Patsy Johnson | 20 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Robert Johnson | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Woodrow Johnson | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Samuel Greer | 34 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Samuel Greer | 3 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | David Mcelroy | 56 | head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 95 | Alice E. Mcelroy | 57 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 96 | David Jr. Mcelroy | 25 | son | Painter | Ireland |
| 97 | William S. Mcelroy | 21 | son | Laborer | Ireland |
| 98 | Hans B. Kerr | 49 | brother-in-law | Gardener | Ireland |
| 99 | George Kerr | 16 | nephew | Laborer | Ireland |
| 100 | Sheila Kerr | 8 | niece | — | Ireland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)