Walter Foster — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Warren-County, Ohio
Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Franklin Twp.
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	38
Highest Grade	Hs 6
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farm
Township / Ward	Franklin Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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
Walter Foster	Head	—	68	~1872
Carl Foster	Son	—	31	~1909
Nellie Foster	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Warren, Ohio

Head, age 47

Warren, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Warren, Ohio

Head, age 57

Warren, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Warren-County, Ohio

Head, age 68

Warren-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

Surname	Foster
Given Name	Walter L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Franklin Twp.
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	38
Highest Grade	Hs 6
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Walter Foster

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03164-00298)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Phyllis Olive Masters	1	Grandson	—	Ohio
2	Lee Whitted	33	Head	Farm	Kentucky
3	Helen Whitted	29	Wife	0	Kentucky
4	Howard Whitted	11	Son	—	Ohio
5	Carolyn Whitted	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Beverly Whitted	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Monte Whitted	1	Son	—	Ohio
8	H. D. Bailey	46	Head	Farm	Ohio
9	Nocella Bailey	43	Wife	0	Ohio
10	Betty J. Bailey	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Bill B. Fields	52	Head	Farm	Kentucky
12	Matilda Fields	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
13	Hershel Fields	15	Son	—	Kentucky
14	Clifford Fields	12	Son	—	Kentucky
15	Juanita Fields	14	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
16	William T. Abrams	24	Head	Farm	Kentucky
17	Tillis Abrams	26	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Walter L. Foster THIS PERSON	68	Head	Farm	Ohio
19	Nellie Foster	61	Wife	0	Ohio
20	Carl Foster	31	Son	Farm	Ohio
21	Catherine Cook	70	Head	0	Ohio
22	Henry Cook	46	Son	Farm	Ohio
23	Ellis Johnson	56	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
24	Emma Johnson	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	Warren Burton	57	Head	Farm	Ohio
26	Clara D. Burton	57	Wife	0	Ohio
27	Paul Bishop	36	Head	Farm	Ohio
28	Marie Bishop	25	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Martha Bishop	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Melvin Bishop	25	Brother-in-law	Farm	Ohio
31	John John	70	Head	Farm	Missouri
32	Mary John	70	Wife	0	Ohio
33	Nora Lambert	30	Daughter	Bag Factory	Ohio
34	Bramwell Lambert	36	Son-in-law	Steel Mill	Ohio
35	Paul Lambert	11	Grandson	—	Ohio
36	Hubert Pursley	54	Head	Farm	Ohio
37	Nancy D. Pursley	53	Wife	0	Ohio
38	Fred Pursley	18	Son	—	Ohio
39	Richard Pursley	16	Son	—	Ohio
40	Sylvia Swanson	23	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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