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Walter Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beach Spring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Addie Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ira Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Fred Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Charlie Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Walter Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lizzie Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Harriet Foster | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 22
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Foster
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ira Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Clement | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Caroline Clement | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Clement | 28 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Clement | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Calvin Clement | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jewel Gugun | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Viola Gugun | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hazel Gugun | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Winifred Gugun | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Foster | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lorna Foster | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | J. W. Foster | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Hester Foster | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rosa Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John H. Davis | 77 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Davis | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Fillen Davis | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Leslie Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Landon Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Leonia Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Opal Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Foster | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Harriet Foster | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Foster THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lizzie Foster | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Foster | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie Foster | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Addie Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Fred Foster | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ira Foster | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Barnett | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Corah Barnett | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Floyd Barnett | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Albert Barnett | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charles Barnett | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Barnett | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Homer White | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lula White | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Joe White | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Morris White | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Robert White | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Irene White | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Isaac John White | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lola White | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | William Bramlet | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Bramlet | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Bramlet | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Oda Bramlet | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Fred Bramlet | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lucile Bramlet | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)