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Harry Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Harry Edwards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joshua & Joshua — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Florida |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Edwards | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Dan Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| J Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harry Edwards | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbia, Florida
Son, age 12
Columbia, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Columbia, Florida
Son, age 22
Columbia, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Columbia, Florida
Head, age 33
Columbia, Florida · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Harry Edwards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbia, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joshua Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Joshua Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joshua Edwards
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joshua Edwards
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Edwards
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Edwards
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus308unit:0861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John C Sheffield | 62 | Head | President | Florida |
| 52 | Sadie Y Sheffield | 46 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 53 | Joseph E Young | 59 | Boarder | Merchant | Florida |
| 54 | Manda Mcrae | 52 | Head-H | Servant | Florida |
| 55 | Susie Williams | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Florida |
| 56 | Bessie Williams | 7 | Daughter | Servant | Florida |
| 57 | Simon Bradley | 25 | Lodger | Servant | Florida |
| 58 | Jessie Calhoun | 41 | Head-H | Book-Keeper | Georgia |
| 59 | Clayton Calhoun | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Ashley Calhoun | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 61 | Mary Calhoun | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 62 | Robin Calhoun | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 63 | S. K. Darnes | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Argo Everett | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Florida |
| 65 | Pearl Everett | 27 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 66 | Marjorie R Everett | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 67 | Sarah Everett | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 68 | Billy J Everett | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Robert Everett | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 70 | Gordon Everett | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 71 | Wiley B Douglas | 44 | Head | Sheriff | Florida |
| 72 | Theodosia Douglas | 46 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 73 | George B Douglas | 21 | Son | — | Florida |
| 74 | Owen Douglas | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Max M Brown | 47 | Head | President | Florida |
| 76 | Brown | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Luther Collier | 31 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 79 | Helen Collier | 26 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 80 | M Luther Collier | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Rosa Brown | 25 | Sister | — | Florida |
| 82 | J. L. Edwards | 51 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 83 | Emma Edwards | 59 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Harry L Edwards THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
| 85 | Julia Edwards | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | J. L. Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 87 | Dan M Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 88 | Dennis Davis | 70 | Head | Servant | Florida |
| 89 | Sally Davis | 50 | Wife-H | Servant | Florida |
| 90 | Lee Segars | 46 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 91 | Lilly Segars | 36 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Henry L Segars | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | John Segars | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Lillie M Segars | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 95 | Murtice Segars | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 96 | Dan N Darns | 30 | Head | Presser | Florida |
| 97 | Eva Darns | 23 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 98 | Marilyn Darns | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 99 | Ralph R Carver | 32 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
| 100 | Lois Carver | 22 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 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)