Walter Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	nyc
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Augusta Foster	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Walter Foster	Head	—	40	~1900
Sarah Gross	Other	—	39	~1901
Ronald Foster	Son	—	2	~1938
Robert Foster	Son	—	6	~1934
Walter Foster	Son	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 20

New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 18 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Wyatt
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Elevator
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

New York, …

Other, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 17 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 40

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	nyc
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Walter Foster

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02672-00114)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Thomas	36	Lodger	Tailor	Virgin Island
42	Gerald Easton	40	Head	Elevator Op	Bermuda
43	Lelia Easton	34	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
44	Claude Chandler	22	Lodger in law	Messenger	Virginia
45	John Isles	42	Head	Merchant	British W. Indies
46	Helen Isles	43	Wife	—	British W. Indies
47	Edward Rodgers	38	Head	Private Porter	Virginia
48	Mary Rodgers	34	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
49	William Alexander	37	Lodger	Barber	Virginia
50	Richard Kirnon	40	Head	Elevator Op	British W. Indies
51	Annie Kirnon	36	Wife	Music Teacher	British W. Indies
52	Conrad Kirnon	12	Son	—	New York
53	Steven Allen	39	Lodger	Elevator Op	British W. Indies
54	Sol Johnson	25	Lodger	Elevator Op	Georgia
55	Aurelis Douglass	36	Head	Int. Decorator	California
56	Katherine Douglass	19	Wife	—	New Jersey
57	Royal Fleming	39	Head	Private Porter	Virginia
58	Louise Fleming	36	Wife	Waitress	Virginia
59	Dan Patterson	31	Lodger	Painter	B. West Indies
60	Walter Foster THIS PERSON	40	Head	—	Virginia
61	Augusta Foster	30	Wife	—	Virginia
62	Robert Foster	6	Son	—	New York
63	Walter, Jr Foster	5	Son	—	New York
64	Ronald Foster	2	Son	—	New York
65	Sarah Gross	39	Lodger	Housekeeper	Maryland
66	Beatrice Jackson	38	Head	Housekeeper	Florida
67	Wilhelmina Mitchell	32	Sister	Presser	Florida
68	Edith Hunter	13	Daughter	—	New York
69	Mary Jane Livingston	65	Mother to Head	—	Florida
70	Lenox Stokes	53	Head	Seaman	Louisiana
71	Florence Stokes	42	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Charlie Huge	48	Lodger	—	British W. Indies
73	Blanche Armstrong	50	Head	Porter	Barbados
74	Beryl Armstrong	26	Daughter	Private Laundress	Trinidad
75	Thomas Daily	41	Lodger	Finisher	British W. Indies
76	David Hives	35	Head	Porter	S. Carolina
77	Ellen Hives	32	Wife	Barber	S. Carolina
78	Donald Hives	11	Son	Housekeeper	New York
79	Lois Hives	10	Daughter	—	New York
80	James Boyd	45	Lodger	Barber	Virginia

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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.

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