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Walter Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jennie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gasoline Attendant |
| Industry | Retail Gasoline |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 744 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Gasoline Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charlotte Foster | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Walter Foster | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 13
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 2 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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 23
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 33
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Gasoline Attendant |
| Industry | Retail Gasoline |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 744 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Foster
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Foster
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02827-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Fredenburg | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Robert Fredenburg | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Catherine Bielaw | 68 | Head | Minister | England |
| 44 | Lawrence Kunta | 64 | Head | Interior Decorator | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 45 | Josephine Kunta | 59 | Wife | — | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 46 | Vincent Kunta | 27 | Son | Ice + Coal Dealer | New York |
| 47 | Joseph Kunta | 25 | Son | Interior Decorator | New York |
| 48 | Virginia Kunta | 58 | Head | — | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 49 | Edmund Kunta | 28 | Son | Buffer | New York |
| 50 | Raymond Kunta | 26 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 51 | Francis Kunta | 24 | Son | Gasoline Attendant | New York |
| 52 | Cyril Kunta | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 53 | Aloysius Kunta | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 54 | John Paul Kunta | 16 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 55 | Francis Evans | 31 | Head | Switchman | New York |
| 56 | Angeline Evans | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Richard Evans | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Marianna Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | George Martin | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Bessie Martin | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Wayne Martin | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Larry Martin | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | George H. Storms | 63 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Canada-Eng |
| 64 | Jennie Storms | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | William P. Storms | 29 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 66 | Jessie Caputi | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | Anthony P. Caputi | 15 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 68 | Michael G. Caputi | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Walter Foster THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Gasoline Attendant | New York |
| 70 | Charlotte Foster | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Beverly Jean Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Josephine Dressel | 47 | Head | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 73 | Catherine Stephan | 50 | Sister | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Leonard John Albig | 41 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Hilda Albig | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Norma Albig | 15 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 77 | Leonard, Jr. Albig | 15 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 78 | Here Ends Block 16 And Begins Block 15 | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Enid Colombo | 58 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 80 | Mary Colombo | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
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 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)