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Lula Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Foster | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Joe Foster | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Joe Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lula Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Hattie Foster | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 5
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lenora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blackstock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Hattie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Jackson | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Henrietta Jackson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Jackson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lizzie Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Jackson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Jackson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Charlie Hilt | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Hilt | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Charlie Hilt | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lizzie Hilt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Hilt | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | John Hilt | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Hilt | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Hilt | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Hilt | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Hilt | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Hill | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Etta Hill | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Willie Hill | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lizzie Hill | 22 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Hill | 20 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James Scavenger | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lula Scavenger | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Scavenger | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lizzie Scavenger | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lona Scavenger | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Daisy Scavenger | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Scavenger | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Joe Foster | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hattie Foster | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Joe Foster | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hattie Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Willie Foster | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Foster | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lula Foster THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jackson Brown | 72 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Brown | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Willie Brown | 28 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lizzie Brown | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Musco Boulware | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Julia M. Boulware | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John S. Boulware | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie M. Boulware | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Musco Boulware | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Annie M. Boulware | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Louise E. Boulware | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Johnny Boulware | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)