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Frank Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Frank Edwards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Edwards | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Mark Edwards | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Frank Edwards | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Earl Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 46
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 55
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Frank J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 65
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Edwards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:0850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Deyman | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Henry Deyman | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Samuel Deyman | 63 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Louis Hudson | 35 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Ruth Hudson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Arnold Hudson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ralph Hudson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Melba Hudson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Eveline Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Paul Hudson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Orphy Mccoy | 39 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Zadie Mccoy | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John L. Anderson | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Lena Anderson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Joy B. Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John Finley | 55 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Neva Finley | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 18 | Anna Finley | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ruth Finley | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | William H. Collins | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Frank Edwards THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | General Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Eliza Edwards | 62 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mark Edwards | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Earl Edwards | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Claude Allison | 35 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Valley Allison | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Farrel Allison | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Rosalyn Allison | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Dorothy Allison | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Hazel Allison | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Wanda Allison | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ray M. Woodall | 41 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Goldie Woodall | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Phyllis Woodall | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Richard Woodall | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Margaret Woodall | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | June Woodall | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Harriet Woodall | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Wilma Woodall | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | John Stellenborn | 69 | Head | General Farmer | Indiana |
| 41 | Amanda Stellenborn | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Clifford Stellenborn | 22 | Son | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Earl Ruff | 30 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Leona Ruff | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Myrna Ruff | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Charles Kenshaw | 63 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Elizabeth Kenshaw | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edna Kenshaw | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Everett Kenshaw | 24 | Son | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Lois Kenshaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)