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William Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lisbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lisbon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Foster | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Cary Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ralph Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 7
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William S Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 17
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lisbon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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) and father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Foster
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Foster
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foster
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Audrey Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cary Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde E. Combs | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | William Combs | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Frank G. Combs | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John W. Giles | 70 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Claude Giles | 26 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Cora Giles | 25 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Kenneth Giles | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles Giles | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Shelba J. Giles | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Russel D. Giles | 24 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Unis Giles | 25 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Alfred Giles | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Giles | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Walter J. Giles | 64 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary E. Giles | 52 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Henry Giles | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Marlin Giles | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Irvin Giles | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Nannie Giles | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ullin Giles | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Nelda Giles | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Roswell Foutz | 30 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Rachel Foutz | 29 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Nellie Foutz | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Griffin Gray | 57 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Edith Gray | 55 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary A. Gray | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jenna J. Gray | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ben Gray | 35 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Annie B. Gray | 28 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Frances Gray | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Gerald Gray | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Wallace Gray | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Seymour Gray | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William O. Foster | 53 | head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 76 | William Foster THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Audrey Foster | 24 | daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 78 | Cary Foster | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Ralph Foster | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John Gray | 66 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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 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)