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Joseph Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Dress factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2,500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Adina Edwards | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Albert Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Abraham Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Edwards | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Isadore Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Ladies Suits |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Dress factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2,500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 55
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 38 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Land scape |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2127:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Segal | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Silvery Segal | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Jacob Segal | 42 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 54 | Annie Segal | 38 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 55 | Paul Segal | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Rebecca Segal | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Max Segal | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Maurice Segal | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Sarah Segal | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Milton Segal | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Myer Joffe | 41 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 62 | Hanna Joffe | 41 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 63 | Jack Joffe | 19 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Abraham Joffe | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Isadore Joffe | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph Marchetti | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edith Marchetti | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Marchetti | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Rose Marchetti | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Edwards THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 71 | Adina Edwards | 43 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 72 | Isadore Edwards | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Albert Edwards | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Abraham Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lewis Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Isadore Nuger | 40 | Head | Repairman | Russia |
| 77 | Rita Nuger | 40 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 78 | William Nuger | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Herman Nuger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Maurice Nuger | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Joseph Jacobson | 49 | Head | Fireman | Philadelphia |
| 82 | Wife-H Jacobson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Philadelphia |
| 83 | Sarah Jacobson | 17 | Daughter | — | Philadelphia |
| 84 | Anna Jacobson | 20 | Daughter | Typist | Philadelphia |
| 85 | Morris Melit | 34 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 86 | Cecily Melit | 32 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 87 | Jacob Melit | 16 | Son | — | Philadelphia |
| 88 | Samuel Kosmin | 33 | Head | Trimmer | Russia |
| 89 | Francis Kosmin | 28 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 90 | Irvin Kosmin | 10 | Son | — | Philadelphia |
| 91 | Maxine Kosmin | 7 | Daughter | — | Philadelphia |
| 92 | John Mongonose | 26 | Head | Salesman | Philadelphia |
| 93 | Mildred Mongonose | 25 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Phyllis Mongonose | 1 | Daughter | — | Philadelphia |
| 95 | Bela H. Silverman | 49 | Head-H | — | England |
| 96 | Miriam Silverman | 27 | Daughter | Typist | Philadelphia |
| 97 | Joseph Silverman | 17 | Son | Shipper | Philadelphia |
| 98 | Yetta Silverman | 14 | Daughter | — | Philadelphia |
| 99 | Louis Udo | 57 | Head | Roofing | Russia |
| 100 | Rose Udo | 53 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
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)