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Walter Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Foster | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Clifton Walker | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Eva Malone | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Hattie Caveness | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Edna Caveness | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| J Caveness | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Wallace Caveness | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Guilford, North …
Head, age 41
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Furniture Maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Guilford, North …
Head, age 50
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Guilford, North …
Head, age 60
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Industry | Melton Rhodes |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Head, age 70
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Foster across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Guilford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Foster
Head · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1694unit:0977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Graves | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ruby Brooks | 21 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charlie Smith | 23 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Pauline Smith | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bray | 32 | Head | Policeman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Blanche Bray | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fred Jr Bray | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Curtis W Bray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Turner W Murray | 37 | Head | Policeman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Swanna Murray | 20 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alonzo Rowell | 53 | Head | Doctor | South Carolina |
| 12 | Katie Rowell | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Doris Rowell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nona Godwin | 24 | Boarder | Assistant Doctor | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bud L Caveness | 43 | Head | President | North Carolina |
| 16 | Beulah Caveness | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert L Caveness | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Garland H Caveness | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Shields | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nannie J Foster | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John R Foster | 18 | Son | Accountant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Frances Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William L Sheeping | 25 | Head | Machinist Helper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sadie Sheeping | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William E Jr Sheeping | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lacy D Truitt | 30 | Head | Vice President | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hazel H Truitt | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert W Truitt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James H Truitt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lura F Dixon | 43 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Dixon | 20 | Daughter | Exchange | North Carolina |
| 32 | Allene Dixon | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annabelle Dixon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George Dixon | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Leroy Thomas | 47 | Boarder | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 36 | Benjamin H Griffin | 26 | Boarder | Machinist | Georgia |
| 37 | Walter J Foster THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hattie F Caveness | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 39 | J Paul Caveness | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Wallace Caveness | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Edna M Caveness | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clifton Walker | 38 | Lodger | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 43 | Eva Malone | 52 | Servant | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 44 | Estell Mitchell | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Flossie Mitchell | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 46 | James K Mitchell | 20 | Son | Printer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eva Watford | 24 | Boarder | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lorean Luppe | 19 | Boarder | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 49 | William Shaver | 48 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Shaver | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)