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Robert Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lee, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Edwards across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lee, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Will — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Edwards | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Eure Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Elga Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clay Edwards | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Edwards across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lee, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Edwards
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Edwards
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Edwards
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Edwards
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1154unit:1178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount. H. Bass | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bobbie M. Bass | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Tom Mcgaury | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lena Mcgaury | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Thomas Mcgaury | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Roy Mcgaury | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Robert Mcgaury | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Robert L. Edwards THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Clay Edwards | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Elga Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Thomas Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eugene Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Eure Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Dorothy Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Robert L. Bull | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Effie Lee Bull | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Lou Bull | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jessie Bull | 22 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Frankie Traylor | 20 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Jack Murphy | 76 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sidney Murphy | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mathew Murphy | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sally Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Charles Ronald Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Millie Pearl Murphy | 8 | G. Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Frazier Murphy | 2 | G. Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Oscar Lee Murphy | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Hattie Bell Murphy | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jessie Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Nellie Ree Murphy | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cecil Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Hill Tolbert | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lillie Tolbert | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Roland Flanagan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lizzie Flanagan | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Rosamond Flanagan | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Dionda Flanagan | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mount. C. Bass | 38 | Head | Agent | Mississippi |
| 39 | Doris Bass | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mount. Jr. Bass | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Doris S. Bass | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Andrew Wilson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Angeline Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Edd Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Prince Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Andy Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | James Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Charles Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Bell Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | William Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 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)