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Thomas Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Edwards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 47 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bingham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edwards | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Bertha Edwards | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Edwards | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Allen Edwards | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orange, North …
Head, age 45
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Head, age 54
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Head, age 66
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 47 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Edwards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orange, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Edwards
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1711unitrs:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. W. Dawson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ben Dawson | 37 | Brother | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Al Baldwin | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Essie Baldwin | 19 | Daughter-H | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Baldwin | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Baldwin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Susie Baldwin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Grady Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | J. P. Baldwin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jessie L. Baldwin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Fielding F. Stroud | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Olivia Stroud | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Maria Stroud | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edmond Stroud | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joe Baldwin | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Roxie Baldwin | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Baldwin | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dock Baldwin | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ethel Baldwin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | J. B. Baldwin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charlie Baldwin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hampton Baldwin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sammy Baldwin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mrs. Tom A. Atwater | 46 | Head-H | Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jefferson Atwater | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charles Atwater | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas Atwater | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mathew Atwater | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Herman Atwater | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Naomi Atwater | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Francis Atwater | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mildred Atwater | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Wade Atwater | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ruth Atwater | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Durham | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Billie Durham | 58 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Durham | 55 | Sister-H | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Cary Lloyd | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Maude Lloyd | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Homer Lloyd | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bernard Lloyd | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Cora Strain | 79 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lyncugus Lloyd | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ada Lloyd | 59 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bert Lloyd | 49 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Leonard Lloyd | 46 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas J. Edwards THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bertha Edwards | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Allen Edwards | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Edwards | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North 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)