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James Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Webster, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Webster, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Annie Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Uerna Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Millie Yates | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Mollie Parker | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Will Parker | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lonzo Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Luther Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Clark Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Fred Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jim Edwards | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 14 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1172unit:0159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Edwards THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Luther L. Edwards | 17 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 53 | James K. U. Edwards | 16 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 54 | Fannie M. Edwards | 15 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 55 | Uerna S. Edwards | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 56 | Fred A. Edwards | 13 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 57 | Annie B. Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | John Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Clark Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lonzo Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jim S. Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Will Parker | 64 | Stepfather | Helper | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mollie Parker | 58 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Millie Yates | 79 | Gr. Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dewitt J. Land | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Geneva Land | 23 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mamie S. Land | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Carroll P. Land | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ruby E. Land | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Elmirah J. Land | 72 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Annie L. Patridge | 50 | Sister | Helper | Mississippi |
| 72 | Joe Beckham | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Beckham | 52 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Reuben Beckham | 23 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 75 | Virginia Beckham | 20 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ella Beckham | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jim Beckham | 16 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 78 | Rosie L. Beckham | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 79 | Henry Beckham | 12 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ezell Beckham | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Louise Beckham | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lizzie Beckham | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Ramel Mitts | 70 | Servant | Helper | Louisiana |
| 84 | Joe R. Beckham | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Adis Beckham | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | John W. Beckham | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ruthie M. Beckham | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Maggie L. Beckham | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | William Beckham | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Dock Morrow | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Elizabeth Morrow | 63 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | J. T. Edwards | 12 | Gr. Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Elizabeth Rogue | 9 | Gr. Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | John P. Emerson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Uista Sparkman | 38 | Heir-H | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Clytee Sparkman | 14 | Heir | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mattie M. Sparkman | 6 | Heir | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Richard H. Parker | 50 | Cousin | Helper | Mississippi |
| 99 | John A. Pyson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Rena E. Pyson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
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)