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William Edwards — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Owen & Arthur — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Forty Fort Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Edwards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Roland Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Edwards | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Joanna Edwards | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazleton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Curtain Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 William Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Owen Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Owen Edwards
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Edwards
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Edwards
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Edwards
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Edwards
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ann Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Edwards
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2067:0242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward J Kinney | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lawrence W Earl | 20 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth D Earl | 20 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William J Corcoran | 34 | Head | Mailcarrier | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Grace E Corcoran | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edward J Corcoran | 31 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret Corcoran | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William E Burland | 57 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Margaret R Burland | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William E Jr Burland | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Sarah A Burland | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Martin P Reagan | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Loretta E Reagan | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Martin Reagan | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Reagan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Fred B Mitchell | 24 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 67 | Vera Mitchell | 27 | Wife-H | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William J Kirby | 59 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 69 | Margaret A Kirby | 55 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 70 | Anna M Kirby | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William J Kirby | 19 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alberta M Kirby | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Gustave Ickinger | 30 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 74 | Lina Ickinger | 26 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 75 | Wilma L Ickinger | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Chester Wilprazeski | 45 | Head | Retail Merchant | Poland |
| 77 | Eleanor Wilprazeski | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alfonso Wilprazeski | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Hannah Wilprazeski | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Hedwick Wilprazeski | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Henry Wilprazeski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Theodore Wilprazeski | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Robert Wilprazeski | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Michael Lewitsky | 38 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 85 | Helen M Lewitsky | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary M Lewitsky | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Joseph Lewitsky | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Helen Lewitsky | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Romaine Lewitsky | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Helen Lewitsky | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joseph Lewitsky | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Dorothy Lewitsky | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Arthur H Edwards | 44 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Joanna L Edwards | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Roland Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William A Edwards THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ann R Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Frank A Hawk | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Susan C Hawk | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Marie Hawk | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)