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James Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lee, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lee, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jonesville District Part Of Magistral |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Edwards | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ollie Edwards | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ola Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Millard Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Virginia
Head, age 24
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Lee, Virginia
Head, age 34
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lee, Virginia
Head, age 45
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Edwards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lee, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2449unit:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida Honeycutt | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary H Honeycutt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Bill Seabolt | 72 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Loyd Woodard | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ruby Woodard | 54 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James Lockhart | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Flora Lockhart | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Olen Lockhart | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Coy Lockhart | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Fay Lockhart | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Jeanette Lockhart | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Bonnie Lockhart | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Lockhart | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John W Dougherty | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Sallie D Dougherty | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Eliza Dougherty | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Martha Dougherty | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Glen Dougherty | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Gladys Dougherty | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Elmer Dougherty | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Henry B Edwards | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Violet Edwards | 17 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Clifford Edwards | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James Edwards THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Ollie Edwards | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Effie Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ola Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Millard Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Martha J Sword | 72 | Head-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Arthur W Sword | 42 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Walter Blanton | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lena Blanton | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Alice Blanton | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary E Blanton | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Virginia Blanton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | James H Sword | 77 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Hiram J Sword | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Narcissus H Sword | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Robert L Suttle | 63 | Head | Home Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Laura C Suttle | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Albert Suttle | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Mamie Suttle | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Robert M Suttle | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Loyd G Suttle | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Guy C Suttle | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Roy M Sword | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Ollie C Sword | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Donald C Sword | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Vincent M Sword | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)