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William Foster — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craig-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Althia — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craig-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Welch |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Teacher |
| Class of Worker | Schools |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Craig |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Township 8 24 N |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Foster | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| May Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Foster | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Velma Foster | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Althia Foster | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craig, Oklahoma
Son, age 12
Craig, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Craig, Oklahoma
Son, age 23
Craig, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1907 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Craig-County, Oklahoma
Son, age 33
Craig-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Welch |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Teacher |
| Class of Worker | Schools |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Craig |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 James Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Althia Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Foster
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Althia Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foster
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
May Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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
1940 US Federal Census — Craig-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Craig-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03287-00843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy C Woodall | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Charles H Woodall | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Wilma L Woodall | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Edna Mae Woodall | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Clant Rogers | 61 | Head | Agriculture | Arkansas |
| 6 | Harley Rogers | 54 | Brother | Agriculture | Missouri |
| 7 | Jesse Slate | 47 | Head | Agriculture | Kansas |
| 8 | Ova Slate | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Edna M Slate | 27 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Edith Slate | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | William B Slate | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Charles L Slate | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | James V Foster | 63 | Head | 72 | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Althia Foster | 53 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | May Foster | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Marie Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Ruby Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | William S Foster THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | 40 | Kansas |
| 19 | Velma Foster | 31 | Daughter-in-law | 40 | Arkansas |
| 20 | Joe D Hopkins | 47 | Head | Agriculture | Missouri |
| 21 | Edith E Hopkins | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Paul R Hopkins | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | George Davis | 43 | Head | Schools | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Lena O Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Walter S Davis | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Ferdinand Aldrich | 68 | Head | Agriculture | Minnesota |
| 27 | Etta L Aldrich | 62 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Damon J Mccaw | 36 | Head | 48 | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Nola L Mccaw | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Patricia Mccaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Dale Mccaw | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Dennis Mccaw | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Ted Lawson | 37 | Head | Agriculture | Missouri |
| 34 | Pearl Lawson | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Norma Jean Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Wilma Jean Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Jackie L Lawson | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Walter L Connell | 46 | Head | Construction | Indiana |
| 39 | Neva Connell | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Donna Connell | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)