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Edward Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Beaver, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Edward Howard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Beaver, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Beaver, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Logan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vada Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lila Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edward Howard | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Bert Howard | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Russell Howard | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alva Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ida Howard | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Stanley Howard | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Velma Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaver, Oklahoma
Head, age 40
Beaver, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Beaver, Oklahoma
Head, age 50
Beaver, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Edward A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Howard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Beaver, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Howard
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Beaver, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Beaver, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1892unit:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert S Casteel | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Alma E Casteel | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Alice J Casteel | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Francis M Casteel | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Edward A Howard THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Ida V Howard | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Alva E Howard | 20 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Russell M Howard | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Velma M Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Lila Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Vada M Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Stanley P Howard | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Bert L Howard | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Lukey M Bowden | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Maud L Bowden | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Loyd Browning | 24 | Employee | Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | James D Ragan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Nellie V Ragan | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Juanita L Ragan | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 20 | Edward Ragan | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Emory L Ragan | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Charlotte E Ragan | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Lourena V Ragan | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Frances L Ragan | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Maxine L Ragan | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Raymond R Ragan | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Betty Jane Ragan | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Neil F Ragan | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Edward R Bell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Susie E Bell | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Emory L Bell | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | James E Bell | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Gloria Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Gladys A Purfey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 35 | James H Purfey | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Verna E Purfey | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Nelson R Purfey | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Garel Purfey | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Marven Purfey | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | William J Benner | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Annie S Benner | 63 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Nellie A Benner | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)