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Willie Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Willie Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Richard Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Foster | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mattie Foster | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Dorsey Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Clint Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Junius Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Will Foster | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Perry Foster | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Odell Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 3
None, None · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
None, None
Son, age 13
None, None · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 |
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 None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Foster
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · None
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Sibling
Arthur Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perry Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clint Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorsey Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junius Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2212unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Lenora | 16 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 2 | Zipporah | 14 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 3 | Edward | 8 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | D. B. | 14 | Step Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dock W. | 12 | Step Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 6 | William Hedge | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sammie Dial | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 8 | K. V. Coleman | 34 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 9 | Grace J. Coleman | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Reuben T. Coleman | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Geraldine Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Alfred Shippy | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lula Shippy | 76 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Aris Johnson | 21 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Richardson | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Will Foster | 36 | Head | Boilermaker | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mattie Foster | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clint Foster | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Odell Foster | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Willie Foster THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Dorsey May Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Foster | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Junius Foster | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Richard D. Foster | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Foster | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Perry Foster | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Foster | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Effie Linder | 26 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mamie Linder | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lama | 40 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jessie May Lama | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James David Lama | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Lama | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lucy Alice Lama | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Dial | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Bell Dial | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Will Edward Dial | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Anna Coleman | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Arthur Coleman | 38 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Henry Coleman | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 41 | M. N. Bonner | 39 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 42 | M. M. Bonner | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rebecca A. Bonner | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Kathleen Bonner | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Miriam Bonner | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Bonner | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | S. P. Bonner | 76 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Joana Jackson | 81 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Wm. Cunningham | 43 | Head | Carpenter Foreman | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sallie Cunningham | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)