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Harry Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Harry Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Monrovia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Foster | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Josephine Foster | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Virgil Jackson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Jackson | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 62
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Tax Agent |
| Industry | Union Oil Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 73
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Harry L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Other, age 81
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | H. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Partner |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellefontaine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Foster
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel167:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Bullington | 37 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 2 | Ethel Bullington | 31 | Wife | Saleslady | California |
| 3 | Roy F Ratcliff | 39 | Head | Advertising | Missouri |
| 4 | Jeanne A Ratcliff | 34 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Leroy R Ratcliff | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Harry L Foster THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Josephine Foster | 69 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Arthur H Jackson | 55 | Son-in-law | Physician | Virginia |
| 9 | Virgil Jackson | 40 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Catherine Uhl | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 11 | Airke E Lawrence | 54 | Head | Cashier | Ohio |
| 12 | Zella L Lawrence | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Mabel Felland | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | Canada-Eng |
| 14 | Ella C Taylor | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Joseph L Taylor | 44 | Son | Engineer | Missouri |
| 16 | Kathryn Taylor | 16 | Gr. Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Ella Vera Taylor | 9 | Gr. Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | Richard Hagedorn | 35 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 19 | Florence Hagedorn | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Floyd La Craft | 17 | Step-son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Ella B Hagedorn | 21 | Sister | Teacher | Michigan |
| 22 | Wesley E Steiner | 44 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 23 | Anne Steiner | 33 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 24 | Edwin H Steiner | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Wesley E Steiner | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Barbara A Steiner | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | William K Steiner | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Mary J Helm | 70 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Theodore Seversen | 25 | Head | Salesman | Washington |
| 30 | Esther Seversen | 25 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 31 | Harry Smith | 51 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | Henry J Thorne | 76 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Nellie Thorne | 73 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Herbert Dowling | 35 | Head | Motorman | England |
| 35 | Catherine Dowling | 30 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 36 | Kathryn Dowling | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Lillian Dowling | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | William Feeler | 46 | Head | Teacher | California |
| 39 | Mabel B Feeler | 41 | Wife-H | Clerk | California |
| 40 | George W Benson | 71 | Fa-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 41 | William H Feeler | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | Julia Feeler | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Wyman Ellis | 60 | Head | President | Canada-English |
| 44 | Myrag Ellis | 45 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Wyman Jr. Ellis | 22 | Son | Salesman | Montana |
| 46 | Joseph R Propst | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Bessie M Propst | 29 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Phon W Propst | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Dell V Crocker | 69 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 50 | Sophia D Crocker | 66 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
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)