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Annie Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Annie Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Annie Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plateau |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Junior Driver |
| Industry | Grade Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Junior Driver |
| Township / Ward | Plateau |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Edwards | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Martha Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Loretta Edwards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Edwards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Annie Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sarah Edwards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martin Edwards | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Earnest Edwards | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Linnie Edwards | Son | — | — | |
| Ellis Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Martha Edwards | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Annie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Annie Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plateau |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | Junior Driver |
| Industry | Grade Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Annie Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Sarah Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00063-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Meng | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie Mae Meng | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Martin Edwards | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Martha Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ellis Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Martha Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Annie Ruth Edwards THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | Junior Driver | Alabama |
| 8 | Rosa Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Martha Lou Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Sarah Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Louise Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Loretta Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Earnest Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Linnie Edwards | None | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | George T. Williams | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ella Williams | 24 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 17 | Ella Williams | 17 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Alice Baskin | 12 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 19 | John H. Jackson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Eudora Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | John Beane | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Viola Beane | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Sam Edwards | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Will Edwards | 39 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie Edwards | 34 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Tom Edwards | 33 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Marshal Murt | 50 | Head | River Hand | Alabama |
| 28 | Ethel Murt | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Ethel M. Murt | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Moses Gildersleeve | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Melode Gildersleeve | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Crosby Gildersleeve | 21 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Charles Gunn | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Nandie R. Gunn | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Charles Jr. Gunn | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | John E. Gunn | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Will Mckeller | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Richard Gunn | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Sarah D. Gunn | 27 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 40 | John George | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
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)