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James Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & B — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | West Ivy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Juanita Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Frances Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Marie Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Irene Edwards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Nell Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| B Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| B Edwards | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Harold Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Edwards | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Son, age 3
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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 |
1930
Madison, North …
Son, age 14
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Son, age 24
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Jay |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5 West Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father B Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father John Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Jake Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Edwards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Edwards
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jake Edwards
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Edwards
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Edwards
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Edwards
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Nell Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1704unit:1049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James I. Evans | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Louvignia Evans | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | H. Walter Billings | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thelma Billings | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | R. Lee Whittemore | 53 | Laborer | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Wilma Whittemore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Whittemore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Addison Whittemore | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lucille Whittemore | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | B. Giles Edwards | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ethel Edwards | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Edwards THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Frances Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marie Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nell Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Juanita Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Harold Edwards | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Irene Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | B. G. Jr. Edwards | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | W. Jim Ramsey | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Belle Ramsey | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sommer Radford | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ada Ramsey | 41 | Sister | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | L. Charles Ramsey | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | May Ramsey | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Virginia Ramsey | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Harry Ramsey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Paul Ramsey | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hazel Ramsey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Frank Ramsey | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lenore Ramsey | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ina Ramsey | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ernest Ramsey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Ramsey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Florence Ramsey | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Myrtle Ramsey | 29 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Emmett Hamlin | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillian Hamlin | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Clarence Hamlin | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Hamlin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruby Hamlin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lee Hamlin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Kelcy Hamlin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Kathleen Hamlin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Vella Hamlin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | C. Columbus Ramsey | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Addie Ramsey | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jessie Ramsey | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret George | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)