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James Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pitt, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Georgiana — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ayden Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Edwards | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Edwards | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Edwards | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pitt, North …
Other, age 6
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pitt, North …
Son, age 16
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Head, age 27
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Edwards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pitt, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgiana Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Edwards
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgiana Edwards
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1713unit:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah Blount | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Mills | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Mills | 27 | Wife | Manager | North Carolina |
| 54 | Clarence Mills | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John S. Mills | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Irene Mills | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Ross | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Ross | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Tom Ross | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Margret Ross | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Martha Ross | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lizzie Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bob Rowland | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | John Phillips | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Phillips | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Doris M. Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James A. Phillips | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lucas Smith | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary F. Smith | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sarah Smith | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rachel Spruill | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Herbert Spruill | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ben Spruill | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Rosa Lee Spruill | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy M. Edwards | 19 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | George Braster | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Evelyn Braster | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Edner G. Braster | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bernice Braster | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Isaac Alexander | 26 | Boarder | Servant | North Carolina |
| 81 | Fred Allen | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mildred Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Frank Bell | 30 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | James Edwards THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | William M. Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | John M. Edwards | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Edwards | 23 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | John Edwards | 21 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Stiller Cherry | 40 | Head | Trucking | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lillie Cherry | 16 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Catherine Cherry | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Amelia Cherry | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John Cherry | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | James R. Cherry | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Cherry | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Brandon Cherry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Casper Stephens | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Essie Stephens | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Earl S. Stephens | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Elizabeth Edwards | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)