WF
Willie Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minus Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Maxine Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude Foster | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Will Foster | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Sara Foster | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Annie Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 4
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 25
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 384 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Will Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Foster
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foster
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Foster
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Minus Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:1148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Foster | 35 | Head | Scrubber | South Carolina |
| 2 | Gertrude Foster | 32 | Wife | Washwoman | South Carolina |
| 3 | Minus Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Maxine Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Foster THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sara Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thos Linder | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Eloise Linder | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | I J Linder | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Thos Linder | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rufus Linder | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | John Payden | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Susie Payden | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Olen Payden | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Fred Payden | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | J C Payden | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | J B Mckay | 57 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah Mckay | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Lowe | 72 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 21 | G W Bonner | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ida Bonner | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Marie Bonner | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Helen Bonner | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lois Bonner | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Josie Bonner | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Fred Bonner | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Everette Bonner | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ethel Bonner | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Joshua Bonner | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Norah Bonner | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Marjorie Bonner | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | George Cash | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ida Cash | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | S J Heatherly | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ida Heatherly | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Heatherly | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Fred Heatherly | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Paul Heatherly | 15 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Henley Heatherly | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | George Heatherly | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Jesse Heatherly | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Givens Heatherly | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Margaret Heatherly | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Heatherly | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | B B Tinsley | 36 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ethel Tinsley | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Herbert Tinsley | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Nelson Tinsley | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 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)