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Willie Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Maggie Foster | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Foster | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Reynolds | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Otis Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Georgia Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rosa Foster | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Wilma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Foster
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Georgia Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00069-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Norwood | 33 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 2 | Beulah M Norwood | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Fred Hudson | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Essie Hudson | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 5 | Beatrice Hudson | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | James Hayden | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Bertha M Hayden | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ralph Hayden | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James L Hayden | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Dillard Mims|Mims | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Lena Mims|Mims | 53 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 12 | William Mims|Mims | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ola Williams | 21 | Head | Retail Soft Drinks | Alabama |
| 14 | Alfonso Knight | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Pinkie Quarles | 19 | Sister | Maid | Alabama |
| 16 | Lula Smith | 35 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 17 | James Mcdaniel | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Aussie Mcdaniel | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Clara Johnson | 24 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 20 | Robert L Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | William Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mabel Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Henrietta Womack | 42 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 24 | Edward Womack | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Eugene Womack | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | James Mason | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Marie Mason | 20 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 28 | Rosa D Mason | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | George Foster | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Maggie Foster | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Rosa Foster | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 32 | Georgia M Foster | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 33 | Willie M Foster THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie D Foster | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Alice J Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | George Jr Foster | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Otis B Foster | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | William A Reynolds | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Georgia Bedford | 70 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 40 | Tilda Robinson | 80 | Mother | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)