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John Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Edwards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Edwards | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Nancy Harvey | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Nathan Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nancy Edwards | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 39
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 48
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 60
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Edwards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maurice Rice | 19 | Son | General Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Grady Taylor | 30 | Roomer | Bell Boy | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ellen Taylor | 25 | Roomer | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 54 | Isaac Starney | 16 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Beatrice Wesley | 23 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ambrose Wesley | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Bessie Penton | 25 | Head | House Work | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jack Harris | 30 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 59 | Juanita Harris | 28 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 60 | Eugene Sondley | 27 | Head | Laborer (Plant) | South Carolina |
| 61 | Icy Sondley | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Eugene Jr. Sondley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lillian Sondley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Charlie Sondley | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Nathaniel Sondley | 23 | Brother | Concrete Worker | South Carolina |
| 66 | Harriett Coleman | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Susie Coleman | 27 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Coleman | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ada Coleman | 24 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 70 | Peter Coleman | 23 | Son | Track Work | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jack Crosby | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie Mae Sowell | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Susie Sowell | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James Coleman | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mitchell Coleman | 18 | Grandson | Loader | South Carolina |
| 76 | Eliza Johnson | 18 | Granddaughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 77 | Chris Wilkins | 50 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Wilkins | 47 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie Wilkins | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 80 | Katherine Wilkins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | James Wilkins | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Jane Williams | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Johnson | 65 | Head | Yard Work | South Carolina |
| 84 | Louisa Johnson | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Alice Rivers | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Beatrice Rivers | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 87 | Wally James | 20 | Roomer | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 88 | Andrew Manning | 47 | Head | Yard Hand | South Carolina |
| 89 | Emma Manning | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Polly Manning | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Frankie Manning | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lozell Manning | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Waddell Land | 28 | Head | Carpenter Helper | South Carolina |
| 94 | Anna Land | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Wilkie Land | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | John Edwards THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Nancy Edwards | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Nathan Edwards | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Nancy Harvey | 10 | Granddaughter | — | 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)