1930 California Census -

to the 1940 Census to see the full impact of the Great Depression.

1930 was the only year "Mexican" was listed as a separate race rather than a nationality, reflecting the era’s heightened nativism. 1930 California Census

Signal Hill and Huntington Beach records show thousands of "Roughnecks" and engineers flocking to the oil fields. to the 1940 Census to see the full

California was the fastest-growing state in the nation during the 1920s. By 1930, the census revealed a demographic explosion that reshaped the West Coast. Approximately 5.67 million people. Growth Rate: A staggering 65.7% increase since 1920. California was the fastest-growing state in the nation

For genealogists and historians, the 1930 Census is the "Bridge to the Modern Era." It is the last census available before the Dust Bowl migrations of the mid-1930s forever changed the state's social fabric. It captures the pioneers of the silent film era, the builders of the Golden Gate Bridge (which began shortly after), and the last generation born before the age of television.

L.A. surpassed San Francisco as the state’s largest metropolis, reaching 1.2 million residents. 🏗️ The Economic Landscape