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Lula Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Edwards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Edwards | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lula Edwards | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Fred Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lizzie Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Woodrow Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Theodore Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joe Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mattie Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lillie Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 27
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| 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
Gaston, North …
Spouse, age 38
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Edwards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Edwards
Spouse · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1674unit:0679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter | 28 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ethel | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Emmaline | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Charlie | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Beatrice | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | James | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Fred Edwards | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lula Edwards THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lizzie Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mattie Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Woodrow Edwards | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Theodore Edwards | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lillie Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Edwards | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joe Edwards | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | L. C. Edwards | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | George Newton | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ruth Newton | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | James Newton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Thompson | 30 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Joe P. Reeves | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Rosa Reeves | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Irene Reeves | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Joseph Reeves | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Edna Reeves | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | D. B. Reeves | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lillie Reeves | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | L. B. Reeves | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Floyd Reeves | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | L. C. Reeves | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Clarence Reeves | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Cora Reeves | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Woodrow Reeves | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | L. B. Reeves | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Johnnie Reeves | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lizzie Reeves | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Margaret Reeves | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Glenn Reeves | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Bonnie Reeves | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James D. Reeves | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lizzie Reeves | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | A. J. Reeves | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Leroy Brown | 21 | Step-son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Alex Mccuthan | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Emily Mccuthan | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Melissa Mccuthan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Julia Mccuthan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Etta Mccuthan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | L. C. Mccuthan | 8 | Son | — | 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)