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Lula Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct Brookwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mack Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Prince Foster | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Margit Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mandell Foster | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Homer Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lula Foster | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Other, age 41
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Luna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Foster
Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu045unit:0384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandell Foster | 42 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 2 | Lula Foster THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mack Foster | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Margit Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lula Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie Rich Foster | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Homer Foster | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Prince Foster | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Judge Cebline | 40 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 10 | Clara Cebline | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Nannie Cebline | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 12 | Joe L Cebline | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Black Cebline | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | John Littlejohn | 30 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 15 | Mabel Littlejohn | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Daisy Littlejohn | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | James Eason | 42 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 18 | Cora Eason | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Rose Eason | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Edna Eason | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Eugene Eason | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Willie Eason | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Alice Eason | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Sam Bell | 37 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary Bell | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Allen Davis | 34 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 27 | Hedy Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Leo Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Earl Davis | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Joe Campbell | 22 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie Campbell | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James L Campbell | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Albert Franklin | 32 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 34 | Annie Franklin | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Robert Chester | 26 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 36 | Daisy Chester | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Coley Thompson | 24 | Boarder | Miner | Alabama |
| 38 | Jimmie Chantman | 23 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 39 | Annie Chantman | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | John Chantman | 32 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Willie Chantman | 17 | Son | Cook | Alabama |
| 42 | Lella Chantman | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Lydia Chantman | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Henry Stroud | 25 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 45 | Ida Stroud | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Willie Stroud | 19 | Boarder | Miner | Alabama |
| 47 | Ellie Gillison | 25 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Gillison | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lessie Gillison | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Rose Gillison | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)