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Lula Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Foster | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Samuel Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Leonard Foster | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Jesse Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Albert Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Foster | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 23
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lura M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 34
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Foster across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Foster
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:1078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel Fulton | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Melissa Fulton | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mattie Fulton | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cornelia Fulton | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Tom M Ferguson | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jessie Ferguson | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jasmer Ferguson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Leroy Ferguson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Ferguson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Gladys Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Carolyn Ferguson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jack J Ferguson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Daniel T Ferguson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John E Line | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary S Line | 45 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas Beasley | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Nila Beasley | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carlisle Beasley | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Matt Carlisle | 42 | Head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie Carlisle | 40 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 21 | Katie H Carlisle | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Aggie L Carlisle | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Theodosia Carlisle | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William H King | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Amanda King | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | George W Foster | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Foster THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | George W Jr Foster | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Albert L Foster | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Leonard L Foster | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Samuel D Foster | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jesse Foster | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie E Lanier | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary E Lanier | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Harry G Lanier | 26 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eddy L Lanier | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ernest L Lanier | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Gladys L Lanier | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Virginia M Lanier | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert B Lanier | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Grace E Lanier | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Buford H Lanier | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Sam Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lizzie Johnson | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Evelyn Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ottidie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Johnson | 26 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Johnson | 27 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 49 | Bernice Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Albert Berry | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)