1930 California - Census

The census captures the early wave of African Americans moving from the South to find work in California’s shipyards and railroads. 🏠 Life in the Household

While the "Unemployment" column was relatively new, it began to show the early cracks in the economy, particularly in manufacturing. 🌍 Diversity and Displacement 1930 California Census

1930 was the only year "Mexican" was listed as a separate race rather than a nationality, reflecting the era’s heightened nativism. The census captures the early wave of African

The 1930 data provides a unique look at how people earned a living before the "New Deal" transformed the American workforce. The 1930 data provides a unique look at

Despite urbanization, California remained an agrarian titan, dominated by citrus, grapes, and walnuts.

For the first time, the census asked if a household owned a radio—the "high-tech" luxury of the era.