James married Franchelle Roberta Baeten. They had 5 children - James Edward Jr, Joyce Elaine, Beverly Jean, Clara Mae, and John Ronald "Jack".

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California Death Index, 1940-1997 Record
Name: EDSBERG, JAMES E
Social Security #: 555109006
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 22 Jan 1904
Birthplace: CALIFORNIA
Death Date: 31 Jul 1983
Death Place: SANTA CRUZ
Mother's Maiden Name: PEDERSEN

1930 United States Federal Census Record
Name: James Edsberg
Home in 1930: Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Birthplace: California
Relation to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Franchelle
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
James Edsberg 26
Franchelle Edsberg 20
James Edsberg 1 11/12

1920 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Edward Edsberg
Home in 1920: Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California
Age: 16 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: C
Father's Birth Place: Denmark
Mother's name: H
Mother's Birth Place: Denmark
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 971
Household Members: Name Age
C Edsberg 49
H Edsberg 49
Amel Edsberg 18
Edward Edsberg 16
Arthur Edsberg 14
Alice Edsberg 13
Viola Edsberg 11
Elenor B Edsberg 5
Samuel A Cook

1910 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Edward Edsberg
Age in 1910: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Chris
Father's Birth Place: Denmark
Mother's Name: Hennetta
Mother's Birth Place: Denmark
Home in 1910: Oakland Ward 7, Alameda, California
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Chris Edsberg 48
Hennetta Edsberg 40
Ethel Edsberg 17
Bertha Edsberg 16
Christian Edsberg 15
Mary Edsberg 13
Emily Edsberg 11
Olga Edsberg 10
Emil Edsberg 9
Ruth Edsberg 7
Edward Edsberg 6
Arthur Edsberg 5
Alice Edsberg 3
Viola Edsberg 1 11/12