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Walter Foster — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Quitman, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Quitman, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationQuitman, Georgia
SurnameFoster
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / Ward1196 Dist Morris
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Mamie Foster Other — 37 ~1893
Walter Foster Son — 17 ~1913
Willie Foster Son — 18 ~1912
Annie Foster Daughter — 13 ~1917
Catherine Foster Daughter — 7 ~1923
William Foster Head — 42 ~1888
Bonnie Foster Daughter — 9 ~1921
Sylvester Foster Son — 14 ~1916
Arthur Foster Son — 20 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
Quitman, Georgia
Son, age 8
Quitman, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Quitman, Georgia
Son, age 17
Quitman, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Walter Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Quitman, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Foster
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Sibling
Catherine Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · 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

1930 US Federal Census — Quitman, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel381:0796)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Isaiah Walton 58 Head Farmer Georgia
2 Sydney Walton 13 Son Laborer Georgia
3 Adeline Walton 12 Son Laborer Georgia
4 Dee Mims 38 — Truck Driver Georgia
5 Clarence Long 29 — Laborer Georgia
6 William Foster 42 Head Farmer Georgia
7 Mamie Foster 37 Wife-H — Georgia
8 Arthur Foster 20 Son Laborer Georgia
9 Willie Foster 18 Son Laborer Georgia
10 Walter Foster THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer Georgia
11 Sylvester Foster 14 Son Laborer Georgia
12 Annie Mae Foster 13 Daughter — Georgia
13 Bonnie Foster 9 Daughter — Georgia
14 Catherine Foster 7 Daughter — Georgia
15 Henry Mcdowell 65 Head Laborer Georgia
16 Hattie Mcdowell 52 Wife-H — Georgia
17 Drucilla Midland 88 Aunt — Georgia
18 Edgar Ware 56 Head Farmer Georgia
19 Millie Ware 39 Wife-H — Georgia
20 Henry Thomas 39 Boarder Laborer Georgia
21 Daham Long 40 Head Farmer Georgia
22 Mattie Long 38 Wife-H — Georgia
23 Eddie Mae Long 9 Daughter — Georgia
24 Henry Felix Long 5 Son — Georgia
25 E. L. P. Long 2 Son — Georgia
26 Arthur Jones 48 Head Farmer Georgia
27 Ollie Jones 30 Wife-H Laborer Georgia
28 Jeff Lee Jones 16 Son Laborer Georgia
29 Ethel Jones 13 Daughter — Georgia
30 Pearline Jones 5 Daughter — Georgia
31 Arthur Lee Jones 3 Son — Georgia
32 William Jones 44 Head Laborer Georgia
33 R. N. Jones 42 Brother Laborer Georgia
34 Levan Jones 34 Brother Farmer Georgia
35 Benjamin Dee 35 Head Laborer Georgia
36 Lillie Dee 32 Wife-H — Georgia
37 Annie Kate Dee 10 Daughter — Georgia
38 Grady Williams 30 Head Laborer Georgia
39 Minton Woods 30 Boarder Laborer Georgia
40 Ellis Davis 55 Boarder Laborer Georgia
41 Joe Gibbs 26 Head Laborer Georgia
42 Estella Gibbs 28 Wife-H — Georgia
43 Alexander B. Gail 50 Head Farmer Georgia
44 Stella Mae Gail 38 Wife-H — North Carolina
45 Stella Mae Gail 5 Daughter — Alabama
46 Sara Elizabeth Gail 3 Daughter — Georgia
47 Dave Mitchel 35 Head Farmer Georgia
48 Florida Mitchel 20 Wife-H — Georgia
49 Alice Thomas 35 Head Cook Georgia
50 William Pruitt 42 Boarder Agent Alabama

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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