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Edward Mccarthy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Smith, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mccarthy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Smith, Mississippi |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Alice Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| B Mccarthy | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Bessie Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Hopson Mccarthy | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edward Mccarthy | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lula Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smith, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Smith-County, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | Edsel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Mccarthy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Mccarthy
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bessie Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hopson Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Smith, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Smith, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1138unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Shellman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lou Shellman | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ulysses Shellman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Yvonne Shellman | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Thelma Shellman | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jake Owens | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lula Owens | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Leroy Owens | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Morris Owens | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Curtis Owens | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ethel Owens | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lula Owens | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Irene Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jake Owens | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ernest Owens | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | George Candy | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lula Candy | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | George Jr. Candy | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Noah Jr. Shellman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Gladys Shellman | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Noah Iii Shellman | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ector Shellman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Etta Shellman | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie Shellman | 39 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ector Jr. Shellman | 33 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie Shellman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lula Shellman | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lula Shellman | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Newton Shellman | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary Shellman | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Elizabeth Shellman | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Tom Foster | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ellis Foster | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ira Foster | 24 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lillie Foster | 33 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | B. Mccarthy | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Bessie Mccarthy | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ethel Mccarthy | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lula Mccarthy | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Alice Mccarthy | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Hopson Mccarthy | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bessie Mccarthy | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Thelma Mccarthy | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Edward Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Mccarthy | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Etta Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lee Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Willie Jr. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mary Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)