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Lula Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lula Foster | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Lula Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Foster | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Martha Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 32
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 41
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| 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 …
Spouse, age 52
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 41 · b. ~1889 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Humphries | 47 | Head | Holster | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Humphries | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lula Mae Humphries | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Arthur Jr Humphries | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lillian Humphries | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mildred Humphries | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Augustus Thompson | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Kathleen Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Augustus Jr Thompson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Thompson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lula Thompson | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Mae Thompson | 22 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Thompson | 20 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Edward Thompson | 18 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Thompson | 16 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Frank Thompson | 14 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | George Thompson | 12 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Charles Thompson | 10 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Thompson | 8 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Martha Thompson | 6 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | H. B. Bell | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Bell | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Johnson | 40 | Head | Mortician | South Carolina |
| 24 | Julia Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Jr Johnson | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Otis Johnson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | James Johnson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Johnson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Johnson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Martha Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ernest Mosley | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lula Mosley | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ernest Jr Mosley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Martha Mosley | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Mae Mosley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Mosley | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Crosby | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lula Crosby | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Ernest Foster | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Foster THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ernest Jr Foster | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lula Mae Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Feaster | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Feaster | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James Jr Feaster | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Feaster | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | William Feaster | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)