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Willie Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cobb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Montgomery — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cobb, Georgia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | M D 1017 Oregon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Foster | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Octavia Foster | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lois Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 3
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Son, age 12
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Father's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | GEORGIA |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Head, age 22
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cobb, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Montgomery Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mola Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther Foster
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Montgomery Foster
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Foster
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mola Foster
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Foster
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cobb, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cobb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel347:0965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida B. Blackwell | 61 | Bin law | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Raymond P. Gaines | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Corine E. Gaines | 23 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Nancy R. Gaines | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | James M. Gaines | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Willie Foster THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Octavia Foster | 18 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Lois Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Dooly Milbur | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Minnie Milbur | 39 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Gordon L. Gruit | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Elizabeth E. Mccluskey | 65 | Head-HR | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Clara M. Mccluskey | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 14 | Felton A. Hembree | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Willie M. Hembree | 25 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 16 | John A. Dobbins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Lillie E. Dobbins | 36 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Dittie M. Dobbins | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Modine Dobbins | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Estelle Dobbins | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Chester C. Dobbins | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Damess Dobbins | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Bertie Dobbins | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Clarence Pace | 61 | Head-HO | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Florence Pace | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Hattie M. Pace | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Johnnie H. Pace | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Etoil Pace | 26 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Howard L. Pace | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Roy Anderson | 18 | Lodger | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | William E. Chance | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Minerva J. Chance | 46 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 33 | James B. Chance | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Hubert E. Chance | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Eunice M. Chance | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Herbert A. Chance | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Ruby V. Chance | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Benjamin F. Sensing | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Frankie M. Sensing | 26 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Edna E. Sensing | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Victor L. Sensing | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | James H. Sensing | 74 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Prudence E. Sensing | 75 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Clarence C. Sensing | 29 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Darius Sensing | 16 | G Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | George B. Henson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Addie C. Henson | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ed B. Henson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Earl A. Henson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ralph R. Henson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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 1930 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)