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Lula Foster — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Buck & W — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Paclet Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Buck Foster | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Liza Foster | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 4
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Luzena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 26
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lenora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Lula Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Buck Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father W Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Wallace Foster (~0.84 confidence) and mother Irene Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Father
Buck Foster
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Foster
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wallace Foster
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Irene Foster
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Foster
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Jackson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Foster
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
George Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:0830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Littlejohn | 47 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Littlejohn | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rosa Littlejohn | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 4 | Josephine Littlejohn | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Milford Littlejohn | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lois Littlejohn | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Cyrus Littlejohn | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lillie Littlejohn | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Will Brown | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Julia Brown | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Brown | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Inez Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Buck Foster | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Liza Foster | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lula Foster THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | George Foster | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Susan Byers | 34 | Head | Washer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willard Guest | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Roland Glover | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lily Glover | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ida Glover | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ruby Glover | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Will Duke | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Duke | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Duke | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Matt Jenkins | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Etta Jenkins | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Willie Mitchell | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Henrietta Mitchell | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Viola Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Harriet Caldwell | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Caldwell | 53 | Husband | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie Caldwell | 14 | Adopted Child | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Christine Caldwell | 9 | Adopted Child | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Louise Caldwell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Harriet Black | 53 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas Ruby | 21 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lillie Ruby | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Freddie Ruby | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Alfred Phippy | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lula Phippy | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Howard Phippy | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Doris Phippy | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Oris Johnson | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Clarence Johnson | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Milton Lee | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Beulah Lee | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Thelma Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Robert Lee | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)