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Edward Martin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Martin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Abbie — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edward E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Towel Supply Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Martin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Edward Martin | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Nichols | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| John Sullivan | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charles Nichols | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Katherine Martin | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edward Martin | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Martin | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 19
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 28
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edward E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Towel Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 39
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Edward E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Towel Supply Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Edward Martin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Martin
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Martin
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Martin
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2179unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace M. Campbell | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 2 | Myrtle M. Campbell | 38 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 3 | Bessie B. Campbell | 18 | Daughter | Bench Work | Maine |
| 4 | Hazel J. Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 5 | James B. Burke | 51 | Head | Brick-Layer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Elizabeth A. Burke | 48 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Katherine H. Burke | 23 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Mildred H. Burke | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | John T. Burke | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Theresa L. Burke | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Thomas E. Burke | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Agnes Burke | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | George Burke | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | John F. Lane | 33 | Head | Filing | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Anna G. Lane | 33 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Francis J. Lane | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Mary L. Lane | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Dorothy R. Lane | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Walter E. Lane | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | George V. Lane | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Arthur G. Lane | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Alice Ingham | 51 | Head-H | Domestic | England |
| 23 | Alice Ingham | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Michael D. Farrell | 48 | Head | Wrapper | Connecticut |
| 25 | Ellen A. Farrell | 41 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | James A. Farrell | 18 | Son | Baker | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Edward L. Farrell | 16 | Son | Mail Boy | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Joseph F. Farrell | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Irene G. Farrell | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Helen M. Farrell | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | William Farrell | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Anna R. Farrell | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Margaret E. Farrell | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Katherine A. Farrell | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Edward E. Martin THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Katherine M. Martin | 37 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Helen S. Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Edward J. Martin | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | John F. Martin | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Margaret M. Nichols | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Charles E. Nichols | 55 | Father-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Patrick L. Sullivan | 25 | Brother-in-law | Press Helper | Rhode Island |
| 43 | John F. Sullivan | 7 | Brother-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Robert Walker | 32 | Head | Chef | Canada-English |
| 45 | Vera Walker | 26 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | James R. Walker | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Norman F. Walker | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Michael J. Quinn | 55 | Head | Night Watchman | Ireland-Free State |
| 49 | Mary E. Quinn | 52 | Wife-H | — | Ireland-Free State |
| 50 | James F. Quinn | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)