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Dorothy Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Edwards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Centralia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrell Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Stanley Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Martha Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Floyd Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Claude Edwards | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Caroline Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Emma Edwards | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Marion, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Dorothy Edwards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Marion, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Edwards
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Caroline Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merrell Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Edwards
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 — Marion, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel543:0862)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa L Porter | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Albert W Kingman | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 53 | Margaret Kingman | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Paul E Kingman | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Charles H Wright | 60 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Illinois |
| 56 | Alice L Wright | 54 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Lloyd E Gallagher | 22 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 58 | Marie S Gallagher | 20 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Francis Loley | 41 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 60 | Maud Loley | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Lawrence J Loley | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Theodore F Loley | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Mildred Loley | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Mary E Loley | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | J Dale Loley | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert C Pangle | 30 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 67 | Josephine Pangle | 30 | Wife-H | Teller | Illinois |
| 68 | William O Caudle | 44 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 69 | Dolly B Caudle | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Julius O Caudle | 20 | Son | Agent | Arkansas |
| 71 | Leda Caudle | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Edward J Creed | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Liza L Creed | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Leta L Creed | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Edna N Creed | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | John J Miller | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Leta E Miller | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Morris G Miller | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Gail V Miller | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Claude Edwards | 45 | Head | Plaster | Illinois |
| 81 | Emma Edwards | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Merrell B Edwards | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Dorothy G Edwards THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Caroline H Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Floyd L Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Martha V Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Stanley D Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Ernest O Hawkins | 45 | Head | Carman | Illinois |
| 89 | Vina M Hawkins | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Ervin W Hawkins | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Walter J Hawkins | 31 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 92 | Edna C Hawkins | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Clyde R Hawkins | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Virgil E Hawkins | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Margaret L Hawkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Mildred G Hawkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Harold Pugh | 7 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Lowell Pugh | 6 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Dwight Pugh | 4 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Eli J Lamb | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)