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Walter Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Revere City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Revere City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Pearl Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| David Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edgar Foster | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Paul Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Foster | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Walter Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Revere City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Foster
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Pearl Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01643-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine M. Blackburn | 62 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 42 | George F. Lee | 46 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Sarah M. Lee | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Marguerite L. Lee | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | George E. Lee | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Eileen M. Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Dorothy Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Leslie F. Webb | 55 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 49 | Mary Webb | 49 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 50 | Fred L. Snow | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Gertrude A. Snow | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Henrietta A. Fraser | 38 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Hallet S. Jr. Fraser | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Louise M. Fraser | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Alice D. Fraser | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Robert M. Fraser | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Hyman Berman | 25 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Bertha Berman | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Phyllis Berman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Stanley Berman | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Hyman Stone | 59 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 62 | Fannie Stone | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Allen Stone | 26 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Martin L. Stone | 25 | Son | General Work | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Samuel Stone | 23 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Charlotte B. Stone | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Edgar D. Foster | 54 | Head | Lather | Texas |
| 68 | Pearl L. Foster | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 69 | David D. Foster | 22 | Son | Lather | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Ruth I. Foster | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Paul J. Foster | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Walter W. Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Pearl L. Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | George R. Foster | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John L. Murphy | 60 | Head | Salesman | Nova Scotia |
| 76 | Georgina Murphy | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Lawrence J. Murphy | 19 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Jeanette L. Murphy | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Arthur F. Hill | 19 | Lodger | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Sidney Sugarman | 29 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)