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Thomas Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Edwards across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wesley Chapel Precinct Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thesie Edwards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ula Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Edwards | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Maggie Leggett | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Carrol Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ada Edwards | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Franklin-County, Mississippi
Head, age 52
Franklin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | T. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Thomas Edwards across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Mississippi
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1143unit:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy | 18 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Shirley Jordan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Willie Skull | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Gertrude Skull | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Wary Ramsey | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Leslie Ramsey | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Onedia Ramsey | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Young Ramsey | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Iona Ramsey | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clarence Ramsey | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Pearie Ramsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | E. D. Ramsey | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Taylor Poole | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ria Poole | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Cleo Poole | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Luvie Poole | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Zula Poole | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | James B Poole | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Freddie Huff | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Laura Huff | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Earnest Huff | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Robert Huff | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Dennis Huff | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Hessie Huff | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rayford Huff | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | George Huff | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Claudia May Huff | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Luther Jackson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Audrey Jackson | 47 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mattie Jackson | 15 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Josephine Jackson | 11 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Prentiss | 7 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie R Adams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | John C Adams | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Thomas Edwards THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ada Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ula Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Carrol Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Thesie Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Maggie Leggett | 69 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Henry Cater | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Reuby Cater | 26 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mary Cater | 62 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Hester Cook | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ada Cook | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Curtis Cook | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Thomas J Cook | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | J B Cook | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Morgan Cook | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Claud Cook | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)