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William Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Oliver — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Working about place |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Stephens Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Foster | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Maude Foster | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 18
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ouachita, Arkansas
Son, age 29
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Industry | Working about place |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Son, age 39
Ouachita-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stephens town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father A Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Foster
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Foster
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Foster
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Foster
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foster
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Frank Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Kelley | 45 | Head | Pumper | Texas |
| 2 | Briva Kelley | 31 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mary F Kelley | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Fred Jr Kelley | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | James L Smith | 29 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lillie R Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Jimmy Lou Smith | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Roy Smith | 43 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 9 | Junie L Smith | 41 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | James F Smith | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Jack T Smith | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Guy Smith | 35 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lucie Smith | 33 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Guy Jr Smith | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Quincy Smith | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 16 | Claudia Smith | 48 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Gordon Smith | 24 | Son | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 18 | Macy Gossett | 44 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Nellie Gossett | 41 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Edward Gossett | 23 | Son | Pilot | Arkansas |
| 21 | Jas L Montgomery | 47 | Head | Broker | Alabama |
| 22 | Madeline Montgomery | 51 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Sam E Morgan | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Arkansas |
| 24 | Alice Morgan | 45 | Wife-H | Salesman | Kansas |
| 25 | John Jr Morgan | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Douglas Morgan | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Louise Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Oliver Foster | 60 | Head | Manufacturer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Maude Foster | 57 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | William Foster THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Frank Foster | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Will H Merritt | 56 | Head | Manufacturer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lula Merritt | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Wight S Harlan | 35 | Lodger | Banking | Arkansas |
| 35 | John R Purifoy | 63 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 36 | Hattie Purifoy | 57 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Annie Purifoy | 35 | Daughter | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 38 | Alverne Purifoy | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 39 | Fred Ross | 42 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 40 | Gladys Ross | 46 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Dorothy Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Robert B Allen | 59 | Head | Promoter | Georgia |
| 43 | Willa Allen | 55 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Julia Allen | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Earl Allen | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Martha Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Wm J Thompson | 40 | Head | Doctor | Arkansas |
| 48 | Bettie Thompson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | James W Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Jacob S Thompson | 72 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)