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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 Newport, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Bldg. Cont. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Newport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Claris Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ellen Foster | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newport, Rhode …
Son, age 34
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Newport, Rhode …
Head, age 44
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Bldg. Cont. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Newport-County, Rhode …
Other, age 54
Newport-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Caretaker |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newport |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Private Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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: mother Mary Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Foster
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foster
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2170unit:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dominico Ferrazzoli | 40 | Head | Underboss | Italy |
| 52 | Gynnie Ferrazzoli | 29 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Theresa Ferrazzoli | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Angela Ferrazzoli | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Joseph Ferrazzoli | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Mary Ferrazzoli | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Raymond Foss | 37 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 58 | Kate Foss | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 59 | William H. Foster THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 60 | Ellen Foster | 41 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 61 | Claris Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Anne Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | William Farmer | 41 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Catherine Farmer | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Louise Farmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Louise Farmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Robert Ashworth | 72 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 68 | Annie Ashworth | 65 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 69 | Elizabeth Ashworth | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Robert Ashworth | 23 | Son | Dressmaker | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Nora Fagan | 52 | Head-H | — | Ireland |
| 72 | James F. Fagan | 27 | Son | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Margaret E. Fagan | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Edward Fagan | 22 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Agnes Fagan | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Charles Buckley | 34 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Lilly Buckley | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Lilly M. Buckley | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Alice P. Buckley | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | George A. Goddard | 66 | Head | Gardner | Sweden |
| 81 | George Goddard | 25 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Jeanette Goddard | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | John Goddard | 29 | Son | Gardner | Rhode Island |
| 84 | David Anderson | 26 | Head | Helper | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Catherine Anderson | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | David Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Patrick J. Sullivan | 65 | Head | Gardner | Ireland |
| 88 | Anna G. Sullivan | 34 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Eugene F. Sullivan | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Philip C. Kenny | 50 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
| 91 | Mary A. Kenny | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 92 | Dominic J. Kenny | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Mary Kenny | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Thomas Kenny | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Philip M. Kenny | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | John J. Drury | 74 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Katherine Drury | 70 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Patrick F. Riordan | 54 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Mary Mccarthy | 46 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Louis Mccarthy | 38 | Wife-H | — | Nova Scotia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)