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Willie Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chickasaw, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chickasaw, Mississippi |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie Mason |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 North Houston Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Roy Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Brook Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ernest Foster | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Tony Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ernest Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ethelene Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie Mason |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chickasaw, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Foster
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Tony Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethelene Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brook Foster
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Chickasaw, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Chickasaw, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Foster | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Robert Foster | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Brook Foster | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ethelene Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ernest Jr Foster | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Roy D Foster | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Tony L Foster | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Mason Foster THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | George L Foster | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Hubert H Foster | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ora Foster | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lorainne Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Aron Foster | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Dean Foster | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Christine Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Eveleen Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Foster | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alice Foster | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Walker Foster | 40 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lucile Foster | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mildred Foster | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | William Foster | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Abe H Foster | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Betty Foster | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Wayne Foster | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Horace Foster | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Evans Foster | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Herbert Poole | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Anna Poole | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Earl J Poole | 29 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Gordon Mcgraw | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | White N Gore | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Alice Gore | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Inez Gore | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | W H Gore | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Thomas Gore | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Clora D Gore | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jesse Wayne Gore | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Justice Gore | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Earnest Mc Kittrick | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edna Mc Kittrick | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Pauline Mc Kittrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mortie Jane Thomas | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Alvena Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Inez Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lillian Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Joseph Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Christine Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)