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Edward Richardson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & George — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Staunton District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Richardson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edward Richardson | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Lizzie Richardson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lizzie Richardson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 10
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Bank Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gorman Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christianna Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louvenia Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Richardson
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Richardson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gorman Richardson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christianna Richardson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Richardson
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louvenia Richardson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Richardson
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lizzie Richardson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jackson | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | William Jackson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Lizzie Jackson | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William Jackson | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lizzie Jackson | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Sallie Jackson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Virginia Jackson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Clarence Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Irene Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George Stafford | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lizzie Stafford | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lizzie Stafford | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | George Stafford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Adeline Stafford | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lizzie Stafford | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Virginia Stafford | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Arthur Stafford | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Willie Stafford | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Henry Bostick | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Sallie Bostick | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Henry Bostick | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Virginia Bostick | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lizzie Bostick | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Sallie Bostick | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Arthur Bostick | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John Richardson | 30 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Richardson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Richardson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Richardson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lizzie Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Sallie Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Edward Richardson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Lizzie Richardson | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Edward Richardson THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lizzie Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | James Cole | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Sallie Cole | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James Cole | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Anthony Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Sallie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Catherine Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | George Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Sallie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Lizzie Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | John Smith | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | George Woodson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Sallie Woodson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | George Woodson | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Sallie Woodson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)