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Emma Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gloucester, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gloucester, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gloucester, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petsworth District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Emma Foster | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Herbert Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Franklin Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Foster | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gloucester, Virginia
Spouse, age 21
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gloucester, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Foster
Spouse · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2444unit:0684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Lancaster | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Maria S. Lancaster | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Alice V. Lancaster | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Julian Lancaster | 38 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 5 | Maria Lancaster | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert W. Lancaster | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary C. Lancaster | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Samuel A. Burrell | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 9 | Rosa G. Burrell | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert A. Burrell | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William H. Burrell | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sarah E. Burrell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Thelma L. Burrell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lewis H. Burrell | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Richard C. Burrell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Frank Lockley | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Aurelia Lockley | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Edith Lockley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Walter J. Lockley | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frances S. Lockley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jefferson Watkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Elizabeth Watkins | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Page | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Agnes E. Page | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James E. Page | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | John Page | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Clinton Page | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Dorothy Page | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bessie Page | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Virginia Page | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Newcomb | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Caroline Newcomb | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | George A. Newcomb | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Joseph Booth | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Sarah Booth | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Henry Booth | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Kate Booth | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Flora B. Booth | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Christine Booth | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Herbert L. Booth | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Oliver D. Booth | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Evan J. Edwards | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Margaret Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William E. Edwards | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James F. Foster | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Emma L. Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie E. Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James A. Foster | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Franklin Foster | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Herbert R. Foster | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)