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Walter Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Arkansas
SurnameFoster
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)Richland Township
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
Occupationat
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)80
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationAt
Township / WardRichland Township
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Thelma Foster Daughter — 19 ~1921
Laura Foster Spouse — 54 ~1886
Mary Foster Daughter — 17 ~1923
M Foster Head — 54 ~1886
Ruby-Ab Foster Daughter — 21 ~1919
Sammie Foster Son — 15 ~1925
Marie Foster Daughter — 17 ~1923
Walter Foster Son — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Arkansas
Son, age 13
Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foster
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Washington-County, Arkansas
Son, age 23
Washington-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Foster
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) Richland Township
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Occupation at
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 80
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Foster
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Thelma Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby-Ab Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00179-00853)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert Shumate 19 Son Laborer Arkansas
2 Ella M Shumate 9 Daughter — Arkansas
3 Marcell Shumate 7 Daughter — Arkansas
4 Wanda Shumate 5 Daughter — Arkansas
5 John F O Smith 54 Head Proprietor Arkansas
6 Lennie Smith 51 Wife — Arkansas
7 Lirlie Smith 19 Daughter At Arkansas
8 Maxine Smith 14 Daughter — Arkansas
9 Elvira Smith 83 Mother — Arkansas
10 Smith Vanbrunt 55 Head Farmer Arkansas
11 Ada Vanbrunt 47 Wife — Arkansas
12 Elmer Vanbrunt 18 Son Laborer Arkansas
13 Gene Vanbrunt 15 Son — Arkansas
14 Bernice Vanbrunt 10 Daughter — Arkansas
15 Collene Vanbrunt 8 Daughter — Arkansas
16 A. P. Harrington 37 Head Farmer Alabama
17 Dorothy Harrington 31 Wife — Utah
18 Marshall Harrington 18 Son At Oklahoma
19 Phyllis Harrington 16 Daughter — California
20 Sallie Harrington 11 Daughter — California
21 Al Harrington 6 Son — California
22 Dorothea Harrington 4 Daughter — California
23 M. H. Foster 54 Head Farmer Texas
24 Laura Foster 54 Wife — Arkansas
25 Walter Foster THIS PERSON 23 Son At Arkansas
26 Ruby-Ab Foster 21 Daughter Folder Arkansas
27 Thelma Foster 19 Daughter — Arkansas
28 Mary Foster 17 Daughter — Arkansas
29 Marie Foster 17 Daughter — Arkansas
30 Sammie Foster 15 Son — Arkansas
31 Eaul Foster 27 Head Laborer Arkansas
32 Opal Foster 25 Wife — Kansas
33 Arlin Foster 2 Son — Arkansas
34 Silas Pollock 29 Head Farmer Tennessee
35 Violet Pollock 20 Wife — Arkansas
36 Jack Pollock 2 Son — Arkansas
37 Frances D Pollock 0 Daughter — Arkansas
38 Mary N Williams 67 Head — Arkansas

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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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