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Edward Peters — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Floyd, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Peters across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Floyd, Virginia |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Edward D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Little River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Peters | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Edward Peters | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Eula Peters | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 42
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Edward D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 52
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Edd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Floyd, Virginia
Head, age 62
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Edward D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Floyd-County, Virginia
Head, age 73
Floyd-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 141 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Peters across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Peters
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2441unit:0528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mona Trail | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Charlie Gillespie | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Miranda E. Gillespie | 54 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Stellar Gillespie | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George E. Gillespie | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Lila A. Gillespie | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Earnest H. Gillespie | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Charlie E. Gillespie | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alexander L. Thomas | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | John R. Boyd | 68 | Partner | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Elsie J. Boyd | 21 | Partner | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ethel N. Boyd | 2 | Partner | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Edward D. Peters THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Eliza E. Peters | 56 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Eula Peters | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | J. Clyde Light | 34 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 67 | Ocie L. Light | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Irene J. Light | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edith L. Light | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mildred A. Light | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | G. Owen Light | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary H. Light | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | M. Pearl Light | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elbert J. Akers | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Myrtle L. Akers | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 76 | J. Marion Kelley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Stella J. Kelley | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Veva M. Kelley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Unnamed Kelley | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mrs. Mollie E. Kelley | 62 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Thomas W. Moran | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Sarah W. Moran | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Nelson E. Moran | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Cecil A. Moran | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lottie C. Moran | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary E. Moran | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Rosetta A. Moran | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Inman Underwood | None | — | — | — |
| 89 | Elkanah Thompson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary M. Thompson | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 91 | L. Roy Thompson | 24 | Son | Huckster | Virginia |
| 92 | Ott Cox | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Lelia Cox | 24 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 94 | Agney Cox | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Cox | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Walter V. Thompson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Ora Thompson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Jack M. Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Edna Gaither | 19 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Blanch H. Akers | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)