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Ruth Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chesterfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Court House Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| David Edwards | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Julia Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nolen Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Dora Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Etta Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Albert Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eugene Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lonnie Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Dock Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Rosetta Edwards | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chesterfield, South …
Daughter, age 3
Chesterfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chesterfield-County, South …
Daughter, age 12
Chesterfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | R. Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hornet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hornet |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Edwards
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Nolen Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Chesterfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2192unit:0632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy L. Daniel | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Daniel | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Clinton Daniel | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | David Daniel | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dock Edwards | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rosetta Edwards | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | David Edwards | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eugene Edwards | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Etta Edwards | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Julia Edwards | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Albert Edwards | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dora Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lonnie Edwards | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie P. Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Nolen M. Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ruth Edwards THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Charley Hudson | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sallie Hudson | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie M. Hudson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Carrie L. Hudson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Myrtle Hudson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Gladys Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas Hudson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Hudson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Martha Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ada L. Hudson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Elijah Hudson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Arthur M. Parker | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Geneva Parker | 21 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Minor Parker | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | George C. Parker | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Parker | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Luther Parker | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Emma L. Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charles P. Parker | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Roscoe R. White | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Vera White | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mildred White | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sandy J. Rivers | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Dolphin Rivers | 56 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Virginia Rivers | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Victoria Rivers | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Wesley Rivers | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Bertha Rivers | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Robert C. Rivers | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Daniel D. Sowell | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary B. Sowell | 50 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Albert Sowell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | William L. Sowell | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hattie M. Sowell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)