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William Foster — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cobb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Mola — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: GEORGIA
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cobb, Georgia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Father's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | 897 Militia Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mae Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Luther Foster | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| J Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eugene Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mae Foster | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 3
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 12
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Father's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Head, age 22
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cobb, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mola Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Montgomery Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther Foster
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mola Foster
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Montgomery Foster
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foster
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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Sibling
Virginia Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cobb, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cobb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu244unit:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Leming | 45 | Head | Boiler Maker | Georgia |
| 52 | Estell Leming | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Edward Leming | 14 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 54 | Charles Leming | 12 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 55 | D. P. Leming | 10 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 56 | Emma Leming | 7 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 57 | George Jr. Leming | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Fred Hurst | 37 | Head | Contractor | Georgia |
| 59 | Emma Hurst | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Sallie Hurst | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | C. F. Gibson | 66 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 62 | Mattie Gibson | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | C. T. Wardlaw | 41 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 64 | Lola Wardlaw | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Christine Wardlaw | 6 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 66 | J. H. Brown | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Julia Brown | 23 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Georgia |
| 68 | W. J. Pickens | 65 | Head | Store | Georgia |
| 69 | Lula Pickens | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Guy Pickens | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Mabel Pickens | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Jasper Shaw | 42 | Head | Transfer | Georgia |
| 73 | Annie Shaw | 31 | Wife | — | GEORGIA |
| 74 | Ruth Shaw | 11 | Daughter | Student | GEORGIA |
| 75 | Willie Shaw | 8 | Daughter | Student | GEORGIA |
| 76 | Annie Mae Shaw | 3 | Daughter | — | GEORGIA |
| 77 | C. G. Mctussey | 23 | Head | Laborer | GEORGIA |
| 78 | Lilly Mctussey | 18 | Wife | — | GEORGIA |
| 79 | J. H. Robins | 31 | Head | Machinist | GEORGIA |
| 80 | Marguerite Robins | 31 | Wife | — | GEORGIA |
| 81 | Luther Foster | 38 | Head | Salesman | GEORGIA |
| 82 | Mae Foster | 33 | Wife | — | GEORGIA |
| 83 | William Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Student | GEORGIA |
| 84 | Eugene Foster | 10 | Son | Student | GEORGIA |
| 85 | Virginia Foster | 8 | Daughter | Student | GEORGIA |
| 86 | J. H. Foster | 6 | Son | Student | GEORGIA |
| 87 | Mae Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | GEORGIA |
| 88 | Walter Moore | 30 | Head | Driver | GEORGIA |
| 89 | Emma Moore | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Francis Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | GEORGIA |
| 91 | Sarah Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | GEORGIA |
| 92 | M. C. Daniell | 31 | Head | Laborer | GEORGIA |
| 93 | Eloise Daniell | 25 | Wife | — | GEORGIA |
| 94 | Francis Daniell | 5 | Daughter | — | GEORGIA |
| 95 | Sidney Daniell | 3 | Son | — | GEORGIA |
| 96 | J. A. Wheeler | 54 | Head | Manager | N. York |
| 97 | Cora L. Wheeler | 55 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 98 | Catherine Wheeler | 22 | Daughter | — | GEORGIA |
| 99 | Lee Roy Wheeler | 20 | Son | Salesman | GEORGIA |
| 100 | Albert Rogers | 23 | Boarder | Clerical | GEORGIA |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)