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Walter Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Veneer Cutter |
| Industry | Veneer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Veneer Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Art Foster | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bettie Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Faye Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wesly Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Foster | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Billy Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thelma Foster | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Sheet Metal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Veneer Cutter |
| Industry | Veneer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03958-00734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pauline G. Snow | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Albert E. Snow | 40 | Son | Pattern Cutter | Tennessee |
| 4 | Virgil Fletcher | 24 | Head | Paper Cutter | Tennessee |
| 5 | Edith Fletcher | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dorothy Fletcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | William Fletcher | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Leroy Fletcher | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Gerty A. Whaley | 59 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sarah Graham | 45 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 11 | Herbert Mcginnis | 34 | In-law | Off-Bearer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ida Mae Mcginnis | 40 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Nola Mcginnis | 18 | Neice | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 14 | Faye Mcginnis | 7 | Neice | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | William H. Mcginnis | 5 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jean Mcginnis | 3 | Neice | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lela Roberts | 40 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 18 | Carson Roberts | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bettie Roberts | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robert Loveday | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 21 | Gracie Loveday | 30 | Wife | Co-Proprietress | Tennessee |
| 22 | Roy Loveday | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eugene Loveday | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Earnest Loveday | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bobbie Loveday | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Robert Jr. Loveday | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Catherine Loveday | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ruth Loveday | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Joanna Loveday | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Walter Foster THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Veneer Cutter | Tennessee |
| 31 | Thelma Foster | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Art Walker Foster | 23 | Son | Yard Man | Tennessee |
| 33 | Wesly E. Foster | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ray Foster | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John Foster | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Faye Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Billy Foster | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Bettie Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Horace Glanton | 47 | Head | Hauler | Georgia |
| 40 | Lovey Glanton | 46 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
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)