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James Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lincoln, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lincoln, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Edwards | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Edwards | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Vernon Edwards | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Alice Edwards | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 41
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 52
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 60
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 70
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 James Edwards across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lincoln, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1156unit:1094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Edwards THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Alice M. Edwards | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Vernon D. Edwards | 28 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Grace B. Edwards | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Clyde Edwards | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ethell Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | John D. Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Perry Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Annie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Irena Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mylon E. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Donita Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | James Smith | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Britt Everett | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Laura Everett | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lena L. Everett | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Willie J. Everett | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mattie L. Everett | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | John Wesley Everett | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Britt Odis | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bertha Odis | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Earnest Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lillie E. Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ettie E. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Audrey Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Eugenia Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Millene Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lucy M. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sam W. Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Nancy Smith | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Dewey Smith | 30 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lois Smith | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Evelyn Smith | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Earl Smith | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | William D. Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sidney Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ophelia Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Maxie L. Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lou M. Smith | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Anderson Smith | 88 | Father | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | James B. Smith | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Curtis Oliver | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Manerva Oliver | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Beatrice Oliver | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Alvin B. Oliver | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Robert Oliver | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Louis Oliver | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | William A. Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Margaret E. Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Eudora Jones | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | 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)