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William Foster — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Macon, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Abbie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Macon, Alabama |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Boarder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tuskegee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Berta Foster | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Macon, Alabama
Son, age 3
Macon, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Macon, Alabama
Son, age 12
Macon, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Will Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Macon, Alabama
Head, age 21
Macon, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Boarder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Macon, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Foster
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Foster
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Foster
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foster
Head · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu030unit:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jessie Howard | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Ella Howard | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Charlie Howard | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | E. L. Fry | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Ella Fry | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lil Fry | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Sim Fry | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Winslow Fry | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Irene Fry | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Mary E. Fry | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Catherine Fry | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Bennie Louise Fry | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Bettie Johnson | 54 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 64 | William Foster THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Berta Lee Foster | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Ethel Lee Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | J. L. Peterson | 47 | Head | Preacher | Alabama |
| 68 | Violet Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Viola Steward | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Joe Morton Steward | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Frank Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Bettie Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Alfonza Hand | 3 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Ramsey Hand | 57 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Joseph Huffman | 24 | Head | Presser | Alabama |
| 76 | Bennie Louise Huffman | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Joseph Jr. Huffman | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Annie Ruth Huffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Sue Foster | 24 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 80 | Tommie Foster | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Foster | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Charlie Harris | 62 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 83 | William Frazier | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 84 | Mattie Lou Frazier | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Lenard Frazier | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Estelle Frazier | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | William Jr. Frazier | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Clarence Frazier | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Sam Sturdevant | 23 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 90 | Jennie Sturdevant | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Major Sturdevant | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Lillie Sturdevant | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Charlie Sturdevant | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Sam Jr. Sturdevant | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Andrew Sturdevant | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Dorse Marcus | 50 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 97 | Lillie Belle Marcus | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Lillie Belle Jr. Marcus | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Portress Marcus | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | George Marcus | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)