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Lula Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Baidon & Jacob — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Goshen Hill 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charlie Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hazel Foster | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Baidon Foster | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Lula Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elnora Foster | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lafayette Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Annie Foster | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Esdamell Foster | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Minnie Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newberry, South …
Daughter, age 3
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Union, South …
Daughter, age 14
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Union-County, South …
Spouse, age 28
Union-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lucille M. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Class of Worker | 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Baidon Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elnora Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Baidon Foster
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Foster
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elnora Foster
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Foster
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Esdamell Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lafayette Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Union, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2214unit:0943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gair Ray | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ellen Ray | 54 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mazaleen Ray | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Martha Ray | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Clara B Ray | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clatell Ray | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Walter Keenan | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Keenan | 49 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Queen E Keenan | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Louise Keenan | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Solomon Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Carrie Johnson | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Josie D Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bertha Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Luther Johnson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Russell Johnson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Satchell Booker | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hattie Booker | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lawrence Minter | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Marie Minter | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Louise Minter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mildred Minter | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Fred Minter | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie Minter | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Baidon Foster | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Elnora Foster | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie M Foster | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lafayette Foster | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Esdamell Foster | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Hazel Foster | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Foster | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Foster THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie Foster | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Matthew Willard | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lizzie Willard | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James S Minter | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ova E Minter | 39 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jim Jacumin | 44 | Head | Manufacturer | Italy, Rome |
| 41 | Lula E Jacumin | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie Jacumin | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Jacumin | 15 | Son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 44 | Beulah Jacumin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Leslie Jacumin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Blanche Jacumin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Osborn Williams | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Lula Williams | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie G Harden | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Vera Harden | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)