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Anna Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Anna Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jerry Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lourie Edwards | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Arthur Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Calvin Yates | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ed Edwards | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gertrude Edwards | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wilma Edwards | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Annie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Anna Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Anna Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Arthur Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Yates
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jewel Smith | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ray Smith | 13 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Wilma Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Royle Smith | 8 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Audrey Smith | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Alta Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Francis Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jirus Pratcher | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lucy Pratcher | 47 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | William M. Pratcher | 27 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | James L. Pratcher | 25 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lucious Pratcher | 24 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lenard Pratcher | 23 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Johnnie Pratcher | 22 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Jirus Jr. Pratcher | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Virdie Pratcher | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Edward Pratcher | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lucy Pratcher | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ozella Pratcher | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Margure Pratcher | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Joe Lee Polin | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary Polin | 37 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie Whiting | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lula Whiting | 35 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Reuben Floyd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Admira Floyd | 50 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ed. Edwards | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lourie Edwards | 52 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Gertrude Edwards | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Wilma Edwards | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Arthur Edwards | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Anna Edwards THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Nan Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Jerry Lee Nelson | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Calvin Yates | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Peter Edwards | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Stella Edwards | 57 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Simeon Edwards | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mildred Edwards | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Fannie May Edwards | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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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)