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Willie Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bienville, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bienville, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bienville, Louisiana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 Of Bienville Parish |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginnie Foster | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lula Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lessie Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Willie Foster | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Jessie Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Roland Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alene Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willard Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Castell Foster | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Isaac Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eugene Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bienville, Louisiana
Head, age 52
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1868 — 13 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Head, age 62
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bienville, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Foster
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu606unit:0041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdo Atkins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mattie Atkins | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lucile Atkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | James Atkins | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | L. U. Atkins | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Maggie Atkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Hester Atkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ray Atkins | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Birdie Atkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ruth Atkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Valdo Jr. Atkins | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Wesley Jr. Brackney | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Irene Brackney | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Laura Brackney | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Burt Ernest | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Calpue Ernest | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Jeffrey Ernest | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Grady Ernest | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Aunt Ernest | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Bill Jenkins | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | L. A. Jenkins | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | W. J. Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Sam Jr. Scott | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Leola Scott | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lizzie Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Buster Scott | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lannie Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Edgar Scott | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Frederick Scott | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Roberta Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | B. T. Scott | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Cleo T. Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Dexter Scott | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Rose Frost | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Hillie Frost | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mattie Frost | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Azrie Frost | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Willie Foster THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ginnie Foster | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | James Sam Foster | 30 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Castell Foster | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Roland Foster | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Eugene Foster | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Frank Foster | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lessie Foster | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lula May Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Willard Foster | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Alene Foster | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Isaac Foster | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Jessie Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)