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Lula Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Webster, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Webster, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Webster, West Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Glade District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foster | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Millard Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Willie Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Maud Foster | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Vessie Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Jodie Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lula Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Eddie Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jestin Belcher | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, West …
Daughter, age 7
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lola J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Webster, West …
Daughter, age 18
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Webster, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Vessie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jodie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Webster, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2557unit:0445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Harrison | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Clark Harrison | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ernest Morris | 26 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 4 | Florence Morris | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | William Morris | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Earl Morris | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Florence Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles Jones | 52 | Head | Landlord | West Virginia |
| 9 | Clyde Jones | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Helen Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Howard Jones | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Roxie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lada Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Russell Jones | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Annie Lee | 27 | Servant | House Maid | West Virginia |
| 16 | William M. Foster | 39 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 17 | Maud L. Foster | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Jodie Foster | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lula Foster THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Millard Foster | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Vessie Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Willie Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Eddie Foster | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jestin Belcher | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ray Hinkle | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Dora Hinkle | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas H. Lugg | 47 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Esther Lugg | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Russell Lugg | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Dorman Lugg | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Elmo Lugg | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Marie Lugg | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Lugg | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lewis Lugg | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Paul Lugg | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Arden S. Rigby | 28 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 37 | Pearl Rigby | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Wallace Rigby | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Harrison Rigby | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Nadine Rigby | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Sidney J. Barnette | 48 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 42 | Sarah Barnette | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Buster Barnette | 20 | Son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 44 | Marguerite Barnette | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | John Barnette | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Marie Barnette | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Guy Long | 27 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Alice Long | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Dallie Long | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Dixie Long | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)