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Ruth Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 | Oneal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Edwards | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Edwards | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Margret Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Manuel Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Woodrow Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Forest Edwards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| M Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mark Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dorcas Edwards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Agnes Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Madelyn Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 11
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 21
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 |
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 Ruth Edwards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Edwards
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Dorcas Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manuel Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madelyn Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2200unit:0139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Edwards | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Agnes Edwards | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ruth M Edwards THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | M Louis Edwards | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Woodrow Edwards | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Madelyn Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mark Anth Edwards | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Manuel B Edwards | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Agnes D Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Margret H Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Forest H Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dorcas Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Joseph Barton | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Glenda Barton | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Paul J Barton | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Elias Dill | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Dill | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Margret Dill | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruthill Dill | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | William E Dill | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Cora L Dill | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Mae Dill | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas M Dill | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Doyle C Poole | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Maybell Poole | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank James | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lillie James | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Stella M James | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Herman Shelton | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Essie Shelton | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lucile Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lillian Shelton | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Rollins | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ida M Rollins | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Fred D Rollins | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Gladys Rollins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | M Willette Rollins | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | M Model Rollins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John A Rollins | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Doyle E Rollins | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Strait Poole | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Jane Poole | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Earl G Poole | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lula Poole | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rosa L Poole | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Hazel A Poole | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John H Gosnell | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lena E Gosnell | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Clyde B Gosnell | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Nathalie Gosnell | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)