Alice Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Alice Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Marie Jones	Other	—	27	~1913
Mary Brown	Other	—	22	~1918
Clarice Branch	Daughter	—	39	~1901
George Cosby	Other	—	60	~1880
Ella Cosby	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Alice Edwards	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 36

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 47

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 57

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Alice Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00729-00677)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alberta W. Moreland	43	Wife	—	Georgia
42	Woris Moreland	21	Daughter	Teacher	Georgia
43	Alfonso Moreland	20	Son	—	Georgia
44	Ethel Moreland	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Constance Moreland	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	Robert Moreland	8	Son	—	Georgia
47	Louise Simms	16	Daughter	New Worker	Georgia
48	Joan Simms	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Lillian Jackson	40	Head	Maid	Georgia
50	Sarah Jackson	22	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
51	Horace Tillman	27	Lodger	Presser	Georgia
52	Agnes Thomas	34	Head	Teacher	Georgia
53	Grant Hunter	35	Head	Porter	Alabama
54	Elizabeth Hunter	30	Wife	Trained Nurse	Alabama
55	Lizzie Anderson	60	Mother-in-law	—	Alabama
56	Robert Anderson	21	Brother-in-law	Gardener	Alabama
57	Blanche Jones	51	Head	Maid	Georgia
58	Johnnie P. Jones	21	Nephew	Delivery Boy	Georgia
59	Barbara A. Jones	6	Niece	—	Georgia
60	Alice Edwards THIS PERSON	57	Head	—	Georgia
61	Clarice Branch	39	Daughter	Supervisor	Georgia
62	George Cosby	60	Lodger	Carpenter	South Carolina
63	Ella Cosby	50	Wife	—	South Carolina
64	Mary Brown	22	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
65	Marie Jones	27	Lodger	Supervisor	Georgia
66	Otis Stowers	26	Head	Mechanic	South Carolina
67	Tommie M. Stowers	27	Wife	—	South Carolina
68	Mashios Stowers	4	Daughter	—	South Carolina
69	Barbara Stowers	3	Daughter	—	South Carolina
70	Areminia Stowers	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
71	Oveta Stowers	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	William Schivers	60	Head	Contractor	Georgia
73	Ollie Schivers	50	Wife	—	Georgia
74	Benjiman Newman	44	Head	Postal Clerk	Georgia
75	Lillian Newman	42	Wife	Trained Nurse	Georgia
76	James Newman	18	Son	New Worker	Georgia
77	Minnie Gray	61	Sister-in-law	Trained Nurse	Georgia
78	Annie Newman	74	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
79	Minnie Westbrook	51	Head	—	Georgia
80	Rudine Westbrook	18	Son	—	Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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