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Emma Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lake, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Emma Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lake, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lake, Florida |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Altoona Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Le Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lily Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| David Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Florida
Spouse, age 35
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Lake, Florida
Spouse, age 40
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lake, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Foster
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensuspopula322unitrs:0593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lee Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 2 | Zedark Mcelwee | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 3 | Alton Baskin | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Sam Remastine | 57 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 5 | Helen Remastine | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 6 | Robert Foster | 48 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 7 | Emma Foster THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 8 | Willie Foster | 15 | Son | Laundress | Florida |
| 9 | David Foster | 13 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 10 | Ella Foster | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Lily May Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Le Roy Foster | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 13 | Maude Shockley | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Paul B. Shockley | 36 | Son | Teacher | Florida |
| 15 | Clymene Shockley | 28 | Daughter | Inspector | Florida |
| 16 | Beulah Shockley | 24 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Myric Shockley | 21 | Son | Teacher | Florida |
| 18 | Anna M. Shockley | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Florida |
| 19 | Ruby Shockley | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Robert Shockley | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Edward L. Parker | 62 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Lenora Parker | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Florida |
| 23 | Edward W. Parker | 20 | Son | Manager | Florida |
| 24 | Mildred Parker | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Florida |
| 25 | Merle Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Wilbur Parker | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Robert Parker | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 28 | Euclid Parker | 34 | Head | — | Florida |
| 29 | Grace Parker | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Claxon Parker | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Margaret Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | Phyllis Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Elijah Stanley | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Emanuel Witherspoon | 45 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 35 | James Himan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Leo S. Warnock | 19 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Jimmy Lee Warnock | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Leo Jr. Warnock | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lonny Cobbs | 59 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Carrie Cobbs | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 41 | Easter May Cobbs | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | Joseph M. Thomas | 54 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 43 | Mc. Murray | 26 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 44 | Willie Lawrence | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 45 | Charles R. Storment | 31 | Head | Cross-Tie Man | Florida |
| 46 | Vertis B. Storment | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 47 | Dorothy M. Storment | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 48 | Lottie Guenther | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Paul C. Guenther | 33 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 50 | Caleb Guenther | 31 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
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)