Walter Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Lenoir
1935 Residence (County)	Caldwell
Additional Details
Occupation	Gardner
Industry	Landscaping
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	660
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina
Occupation	Gardner
Township / Ward	Lenoir
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Sophronia Foster	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Betty Foster	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Walter Foster	Head	—	59	~1881
Lewis Foster	Son	—	12	~1928
Virginia Foster	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Charlotte Foster	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Caroline Foster	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Walter Foster	Son	—	18	~1922
Laura Foster	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1930

Caldwell, North …

Head, age 47

Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	500
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina

1940

Caldwell-County, North …

Head, age 59

Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Lenoir
1935 Residence (County)	Caldwell
Occupation	Gardner
Industry	Landscaping
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	660
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina

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Walter Foster

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00330)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Richard Horton	35	Son	Delivery Boy	North Carolina
42	Laura Horton	70	Mother-in-law	—	North Carolina
43	Lucile Patterson	23	Niece	Maid	North Carolina
44	Robert Lee Patterson	9	Grand Nephew	—	North Carolina
45	Harold E. Patterson	6	Grand Nephew	—	North Carolina
46	Irene Moore	16	Lodger	—	North Carolina
47	John Propst	54	Head	—	North Carolina
48	Bose P. Jones	28	Daughter	Laborer	North Carolina
49	Cora Jones	30	Daughter	—	North Carolina
50	Lewis Propst	8	Grandson	—	North Carolina
51	Roslee Jones	30	Head	Shine Boy	North Carolina
52	Sadie Jones	30	Wife	Cook	North Carolina
53	Mary Jones	65	Mother	—	North Carolina
54	Bessie Abernethy	49	Head	—	North Carolina
55	Annie Abernethy	17	Daughter	—	North Carolina
56	Mary A. Abernethy	13	Daughter	—	North Carolina
57	Lewis Bowers	36	Head	Finisher	North Carolina
58	Eva Bowers	36	Wife	—	North Carolina
59	Walter Foster THIS PERSON	59	Head	Gardner	North Carolina
60	Sophronia Foster	45	Wife	—	North Carolina
61	Charlotte C. Foster	19	Daughter	Cook	North Carolina
62	Walter R. Foster	18	Son	Truck Driver	North Carolina
63	Laura B. Foster	17	Daughter	—	North Carolina
64	Caroline E. Foster	13	Daughter	—	North Carolina
65	Lewis J. Foster	12	Son	—	North Carolina
66	Betty Joe Foster	10	Daughter	—	North Carolina
67	Virginia Ann Foster	7	Daughter	—	North Carolina
68	James Jones	20	Head	Finisher	North Carolina
69	Rue Jones	23	Wife	—	North Carolina
70	Richard Jones	38	Head	—	North Carolina
71	Lola Jones	39	Wife	—	North Carolina
72	George R. Jones	11	Son	—	North Carolina
73	Richard A. Jones	6	Son	—	North Carolina
74	James A. Jones	5	Son	—	North Carolina
75	Richard Horton	35	Cousin	—	North Carolina
76	Carry Mccolor	51	Head	Cook	North Carolina
77	Ben Thompson	25	Head	Shine Boy	North Carolina
78	Mildred Thompson	25	Wife	—	North Carolina
79	Ben, Jr. Thompson	5	Son	—	North Carolina
80	Bobby Thompson	3	Son	—	North Carolina

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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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