1930 California Census -

The 1930 California Census serves as a vivid snapshot of a state on the precipice of profound change. Captured just months after the 1929 stock market crash, it documents a population caught between the unbridled optimism of the "Roaring Twenties" and the grim reality of the Great Depression. 📈 A Population in Flux

or "Enumeration District" maps for a certain city. Interpret 1930 codes for occupations or marital status. 1930 California Census

to the 1940 Census to see the full impact of the Great Depression. The 1930 California Census serves as a vivid

1930 was the only year "Mexican" was listed as a separate race rather than a nationality, reflecting the era’s heightened nativism. Interpret 1930 codes for occupations or marital status

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