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Edward Welch — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hughes, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Edward Welch across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hughes, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hughes, South Dakota |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blunt City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Welch | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Leona Welch | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Marcus Welch | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Welch | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Welch | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edward Welch | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lorena Welch | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Donald Welch | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hughes, South …
Head, age 47
Hughes, South Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hughes-County, South …
Head, age 53
Hughes-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Earl Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blunt city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hughes |
| Occupation | Road gravel project |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Welch across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Welch
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hughes, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hughes, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2224unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Jans | 79 | Head | — | England |
| 52 | Edward Welch THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Alice Welch | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 54 | Lorena Welch | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Leona Welch | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Marcus E. Welch | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Kenneth W. Welch | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Dorothy C. Welch | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Donald W. Welch | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Thomas Jans | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 61 | Mary T. Jans | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | Henry Broshart | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Esther Broshart | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Raymond F. Broshart | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Edward H. Broshart | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Glen H. Broshart | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | John T. Laughlin | 58 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Edward E. Walsh | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Vivian A. Walsh | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Keith E. Walsh | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Darrel J. Walsh | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Marie Smith | 19 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 73 | Nels O. Quist | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 74 | Flora J. Quist | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ben R. Morris | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Katherine Morris | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Max Wasserman | 31 | Head | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Wasserman | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 79 | Sidney H. Wasserman | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Rosaleah Wasserman | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Louis Roden | 62 | Father-in-law | — | Russia |
| 82 | Ellen Whalen | 49 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 83 | Edwin Simmons | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Ida Simmons | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Thelma Frazier | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Walter Frazier | 11 | Step-son | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Rolland J. Hanson | 35 | Head | Banker | Nebraska |
| 88 | Alice H. Hanson | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Dorne W. Hanson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Margaret Cox | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Kate Knoll | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 92 | Daisy Knoll | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Hiram E. Carey | 78 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 94 | Gideon Carlson | 42 | Head | Manager | South Dakota |
| 95 | Edith E. Carlson | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 96 | G. Harold Carlson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Floyd H. Carlson | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Betty Jean Carlson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 99 | Andrew E. Schmidt | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 100 | Edward Bremer | 41 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
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)