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Joseph Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Herbert — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Indiana |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Crawfordsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Edwards | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Joseph Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ada Edwards | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Paul Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Indiana
Son, age 4
Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joe P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Montgomery, Indiana
Son, age 15
Montgomery, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Montgomery-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
Montgomery-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joe Parker |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawfordsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Area Superintendent |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 792 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Joseph Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Edwards
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Edwards
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Edwards
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Edwards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Edwards
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Edwards
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Paul Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Montgomery, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel620:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Watson | 87 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jessie C. Watson | 64 | Daughter-H | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Dora M. Rush | 50 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 4 | George N. Jennings | 35 | Head | Binding Foreman | Illinois |
| 5 | Alvina Jennings | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Florence M. Jennings | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | George N. Jennings | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert S. Jennings | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Rudolph Minberg | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 10 | Dorothy A. Minberg | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Henry Miller | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 12 | Amelia J. Miller | 54 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 13 | John Miller | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Alma Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Ethan J. Curtis | 28 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 16 | Gladys Curtis | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Thomas Curtis | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Bruce E. Baling | 47 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 19 | Ella M. Baling | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Bruce E. Jr. Baling | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Ella Tyrell | 68 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Alpha Tyrell | 45 | Daughter | Asst Manager | Indiana |
| 23 | Oliver P. Jones | 66 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 24 | Olive E. Jones | 61 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Alvena R. Kerr | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Walter P. Kerr | 52 | Son | Photographer | Indiana |
| 27 | Jack Peacock | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 28 | Katherine Peacock | 42 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Michael S. Deiter | 70 | Head | Deputy Assessor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Annie M. Deiter | 65 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Herbert B. Edwards | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 32 | Ada Edwards | 46 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Joseph Edwards THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Paul Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Stephen Miller | 69 | Head | Plumber | Indiana |
| 36 | Elizabeth Miller | 50 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Bruce Kendall | 43 | Head | Bone Harder | Indiana |
| 38 | Ruby M. Kendall | 35 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Eva R. Kendall | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Don R. Kendall | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Mary L. Kendall | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Perry D. Lewis | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 43 | Esther W. Lewis | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Perry W. Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John Erwin Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Anne W. Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Gene S. Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Dorothy Weaver | 20 | Domestic | Domestic | Indiana |
| 49 | Mary Bretton | 71 | Head-N | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Hattie Purcell | 69 | Sister | Asst Secretary | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)