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Edward Myers — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nancy & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Independence, Arkansas |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VI VV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oil Trough Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Myers | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Leander Myers | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edward Myers | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Myers | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 30
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VI VV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duffartie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nancy Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father William Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father William Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nancy Myers
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Myers
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Myers
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Myers
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Leander Myers
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Independence, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Independence, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus77usce:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Maydwell | 76 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | George B Maydwell | 55 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Bannon Jesse Maydwell | 17 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Joe Maydwell | 12 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Melinda Maydwell | 71 | Mother in law | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Cecil A Rutledge | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ive E Rutledge | 35 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ruby G Rutledge | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Huston O Rutledge | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Wilborn Rutledge | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Cecil L Rutledge | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Elbridge E Bruce | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Stella L Bruce | 34 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 14 | Thelma C Bruce | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ernest Bruce | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lester Bruce | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Marguerite Bruce | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lillie D Nichols | 33 | Sister in law | — | Texas |
| 19 | William A Reeves | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Mattie J Reeves | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Marie E Reeves | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Barbie M Reeves | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Carmel B Reeves | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Otila M Reeves | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Sarah N Reeves | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Florrie B Reeves | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Leda Roberta Reeves | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | William Myers | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Nancy A Myers | 57 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Edward Myers THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Leander Myers | 27 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | William E Lawson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Dorsie E Lawson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Klyda A Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Conrad H Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | William H Lawson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | David C Lawson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | James E Waters | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Emma Waters | 28 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Golda Waters | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Golden Waters | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Floid Waters | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Elijah G Davidson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Ralph W Phifer | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Edith E Phifer | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | John W Phifer | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Oner J Phifer | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Myrtle E Phifer | 22 | Daughter-H | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Hannah Phifer | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Bessie L Davidson | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)