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Walter Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Charlotte — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Walter Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Winifred Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nannie Foster | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Beatrice Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jack Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Baxter Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 17
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pitt, North …
Head, age 26
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 38
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Foster
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Foster
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1451rs:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter B. Foster THIS PERSON | 38 | head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nannie Foster | 35 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Winifred Foster | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Beatrice Foster | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Walter F. Foster | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Baxter B. Foster | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jack Foster | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Catherine Funderburk | 75 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eleanor Funderburk | 52 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hazel M. Kale | 12 | gr-daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Meyers | 51 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Guy Meyers | 24 | son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ralph Meyers | 22 | son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jasper Meyers | 18 | son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 15 | Catherine Meyers | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fred Meyers | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | George B. Caudle | 56 | head | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 18 | J. B. Belk | 35 | head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lula Belk | 32 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alice Belk | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Abe Belk | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Howard Belk | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edwin Belk | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Belk | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dolly Belk | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clyde Ellis | 37 | head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 27 | Queen A. Ellis | 30 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clarence Ellis | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Luther S. Ellis | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lucile A. Ellis | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Isabel Ellis | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Madeline Ellis | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Earl Ellis | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Ellis | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lee Snipes | 33 | bro-in-law | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ralph Honeycutt | 31 | head | Assembling Plates | North Carolina |
| 37 | Della Honeycutt | 27 | wife-H | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ira C. Richter | 69 | head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 39 | Molly E. Richter | 69 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | John H. Richter | 24 | son | Glass Fixer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Nannie L. Richter | 30 | daughter-in-law | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 42 | Doris W. Richter | 10 | gr-daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | John H. Richter | 5 | gr-son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah A. Richter | 3 | gr-daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Luther S. Skipper | 39 | head | Glazer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lula Skipper | 33 | wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Virginia Skipper | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Daniel Skipper | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Paul C. Brooms | 21 | head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 50 | Myrtle Brooms | 18 | wife-H | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)