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Lula Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Plum Bayou Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jim Foster | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lula Foster | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Spouse, age 20
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Spouse, age 31
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 41
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lina |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaugine Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Foster
Spouse · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus78usce:1102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lewis Bird | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ora Bird | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Monroe Bird | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ernest Banks | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Emily Banks | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lula Banks | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | George L. Banks | 16 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Marguerite Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Sallie Banks | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Annie Arthur | 27 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 61 | Thelma Gordon | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Arthur Williams | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Annie Williams | 15 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Willie Chester | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ola Chester | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | John Caruth | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Rosie Caruth | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Annie Mae Caruth | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | John Jr. Caruth | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Joe Caruth | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Christina Caruth | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Green Reynolds | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Anna Reynolds | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Deffata Reynolds | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ernest Reynolds | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lillie Reynolds | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | John Reynolds | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Lucille Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | L. C. Reynolds | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Walter Reynolds | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Lula Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Adolph Reynolds | 19 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 83 | Lillie Reynolds | 15 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Curtis Patterson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Irene Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Frank Patterson | 15 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Erastus Thornton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 88 | Willie Thornton | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 89 | L. C. Thornton | 18 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Lula Thornton | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Frank Wright | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Tennessee Wright | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Jim Foster | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Lula Foster THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Anderson Foster | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Hunter Foster | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Alonzo Crane | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Arnetta Crane | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | F. C. Carter | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 100 | Cozy Carter | 15 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)