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Willie Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Albert — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Stephens Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Glen Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alice Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Maude Foster | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| A Foster | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Edwin Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| 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 |
Son, age 29
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 Willie Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Foster
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Foster
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Foster
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Foster
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Foster
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Sam Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Ouachita, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu075unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. J. Foster | 50 | Head | Manufacturer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Maude Foster | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Helen Foster | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Willie Foster THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Edwin Foster | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Alice Foster | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Glen Foster | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Frank Foster | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Sam Foster | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | R. B. Allen | 47 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 11 | Della Allen | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Keele Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Nadine Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Leslie Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ethel Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Joe Allen | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Martha Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Forrest Edwards | 40 | Head | General Merchant | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lily Edwards | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Virginia Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Louise Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | J. E. Morgan | 40 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 23 | Clara Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Vivian Morgan | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Ione Morgan | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lottie Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | John E. Morgan | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Douglas Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Susan Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | J. S. Thompson | 62 | Head | Physician | Alabama |
| 31 | Mabel Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Fern Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Osness Wright | 77 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 34 | G. L. Hogan | 40 | Head | Town Marshall | Arkansas |
| 35 | Iona Hogan | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Hattie Hogan | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Willie Hogan | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Louis Hogan | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Della Hogan | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Alice Hogan | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Harvel Hogan | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Mildred Hogan | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | X. M. Mcelvain | 28 | Head | Cashier | Arkansas |
| 44 | Lucile Mcelvain | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Marguerite Mcelvain | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | J. T. Adams | 50 | Head | Physician | Arkansas |
| 47 | Eva May Adams | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Catherine Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Buel Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lety L. Whaley | 27 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 6 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)