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James Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hayne Twp Town Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybell Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mollie Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ealine Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Edwards | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Caroline Edwards | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Daily | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Otto Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joe Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 23
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 33
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 43
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Edwards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gordon Corbett | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Martha Corbett | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Isaac B Corbett | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Corbett | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ethel Corbett | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Corbett | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Zella Lambright | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Zadie B Lambright | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Gilbright Lambright | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Edith Lambright | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Clinton David Lambright | 10 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ashley Helena S Lambright | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Abram Corbett | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lizzie Corbett | 53 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Isaiah Mack | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mabel Mack | 37 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | James R Mack | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary L Mack | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Mack | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Caroline Mack | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Willie Mack | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Valley S Mack | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Eva Mack | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | George Daily | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rebecca Daily | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Rosalie Lambright | 48 | Head-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mark Lambright | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | John Capers | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Emma Capers | 45 | Step mother | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Simons Young | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Young | 50 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Arthur Young | 11 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John H Brown | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Louis Davis | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Maggie Davis | 27 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Curlieae Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Minnie Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Cophen Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Beatrice Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Abraham W Mack | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Daisy C Mack | 29 | Wife-H | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 92 | Thelma Witherspoon | 15 | Adopted Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Edwards THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Caroline Edwards | 40 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mollie M Edwards | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ealine Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Joe Edwards | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Maybell Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Otto Edwards | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Thomas Daily | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)