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William Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bird Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Virgie Foster | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Nora Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Hoover Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Anthony Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jeff Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ben Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lee Foster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jackson, Arkansas
Head, age 37
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Jackson, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Jackson, Arkansas
Head, age 57
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1863 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Foster
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu066unit:0596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray John H P | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Lola L | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Verna I M | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | John H Teague | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Martha J F Teague | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | John H Jr Teague | 23 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | James W Teague | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | George W Teague | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Luther O Teague | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Minnie F Teague | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Charles S Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Stella V Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Jennie E Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Derwood B Wiley | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Maggie E Wiley | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Joseph O Wiley | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Charles H Wiley | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Florence A Wiley | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Myrtle M Wiley | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Derwood D Wiley | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Mose L Kinder | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Birtha R Kinder | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Herbert L Kinder | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Earnest A Kinder | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Virgie D Kinder | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Kenneth T Kinder | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Melvin A Kinder | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Harry Barker | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Mary Barker | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Louis Barker | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | William H Arnold | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Allie M Arnold | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Alta L Arnold | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Clifton W Arnold | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Dallas E Arnold | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | William F Foster THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Lee Foster | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Ellen Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Willie L Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Jeff W Foster | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Nora L Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Lula B Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Anthony Y Foster | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Ben O Foster | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Hoover H Foster | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Virgie G Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | William A Meador | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Jessie Meador | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Lillie Meador | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Hazel Meador | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)