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Dorothy Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Edwards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Franklin District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Edwards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Maurice Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Edwards | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Thelma Edwards | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| S Edwards | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| S Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Joe Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Dorothy Edwards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Edwards
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joe Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Monson Broadwell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie L. Broadwell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Junius James | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Ida B. James | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 55 | Andrew Jr. Young | 14 | Stepson | Laborer | District of Columbia |
| 56 | Hallie Young | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Dorothy R. James | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Jessie L. James | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Louise James | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rosa Britt | 62 | Mother-in-law | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas Williams | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Step- Williams | 7 | Grandson | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 63 | Eddie Peete | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Susie Peete | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Peete | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Eddie Peete | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Russell Peete | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William Peete | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Della Peete | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | George Cook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Phoebe M. Cook | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James M. Cook | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | George Jr. Cook | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Rosa E. Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Bessie Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thelma Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Annie J. Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ellie J. Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | S. M. Edwards | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Bessie M. Edwards | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Thelma Edwards | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | S. M. Jr. Edwards | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Dorothy Edwards THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Joe F. Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Maurice Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Sarah A. Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | James R. Edwards | 37 | Head | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 88 | Ruth E. Edwards | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Mamie L. Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Walter L. Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Marie V. Exell | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 92 | N. F. James | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | John Young | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary Young | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Norris Jr. Artis | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Henry Jenkins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Jim Hall | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Ida Hall | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Emily Hall | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Bertha M. Hall | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
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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)