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Alice Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plank, Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Plank Kentucky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colson Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Tip Edwards | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Easter Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| R Edwards | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Otis Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alice Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dave Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mossie Edwards | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plank, Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Alice Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
R Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colson Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dave Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Easter Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. B. Carpenters | 15 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 2 | J. M. Carpenters | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Curtis Carpenters | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Dan @ Hubbard | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Sarah Hubbard | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Leander Hubbard | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Stanley Hubbard | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Riley Thomson | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | America Thomson | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bell Thomson | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Nina Thomson | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Charley Thomson | 22 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 13 | Oscar Thomson | 20 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 14 | Otto Thomson | 20 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 15 | P. G. Thomson | 17 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Vernon Jackson | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Walter Brumley | 24 | Servant | Labor | Kentucky |
| 18 | Tomie @ Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Earl Smith | 19 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 20 | Merl Smith | 17 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 21 | W. D. Smith | 14 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ruby Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mae Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | June Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Tip @ Edwards | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mossie Edwards | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Otis Edwards | 17 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 28 | Alice Edwards THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Dave Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Easter Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Colson Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | R. P. Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Gurdy | 75 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Fannie | 74 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | J. B. @ Edwards | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mealie Edwards | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Tip Edwards | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Russ @ Fulty | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Elizie Fulty | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Edward Fulty | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)