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Edward Rice — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Rice across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Arden District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Rice | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lawrence Rice | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Anna Rice | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Rice | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Florence Rice | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Rice | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edward Rice | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Eugene Rice | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Howard Rice | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 7
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 18
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Rice across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Rice
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Anna Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Rice
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie O Trace | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Leroy Trace | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Josie Michael | 35 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 54 | Billie Michael | 19 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Archie Michael | 16 | Brother | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 56 | Full Whitacre | 42 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 57 | Agnes M Whitacre | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Phoebe L Whitacre | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | William H Montgomery | 26 | Step Son | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Daniel Pritchett | 31 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Louise B Pritchett | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Nelson W Pritchett | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Marie J Pritchett | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Catherine E Pritchett | 40 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Everett Jenkins | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Jenkins | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Wallace Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Howard Rice | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Florence L Rice | 43 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Lawrence G Rice | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Thomas F Rice | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Eugene W Rice | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Anna M Rice | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Charles S Rice | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Edward J Rice THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ruth Rice | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Thomas Fritts | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Ruth Fritts | 31 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Melvin Fritts | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Elizabeth Fritts | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Isaacson John Fritts | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Thomas Lours | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Mattie Lours | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mildred Lours | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 85 | Jessie Lours | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Christine Lours | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas Lours | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | William Lours | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Bert Bassett | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | West Virginia |
| 90 | Linda Bassett | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Bruce Bassett | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Bernard Bassett | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lunsden Hawkins | 73 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Livingston Turner | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Susie Turner | 31 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Raymond Brandenburg | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Eva B Brandenburg | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Noble U Brandenburg | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Beatrice Brandenburg | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Dorothy Brandenburg | 3 | Daughter | — | West 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)