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Arthur Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edwards | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Edwards | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Morris Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Maude Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Glendora Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 1
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 11
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 20
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Arthur Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Edwards
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Edwards
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Edwards
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Edwards
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Edwards
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Sibling
William Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glendora Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu551unit:1025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna | 44 | Wife | Hairdresser | Missouri |
| 52 | Joseph Coates | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Palatrial D. Colvin | 53 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 54 | Elizabeth Colvin | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Esther Colvin | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | William Elliott | 79 | Father-in-law | — | England |
| 57 | Cornelius L. Stack | 27 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 58 | Henrietta Stack | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary A. Brown | 51 | Head | Laundress | Minnesota |
| 60 | Thomas J. Liggett | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 61 | Marie Liggett | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
| 62 | Mary Liggett | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Frank Ford | 41 | Head | Teamster | Kansas |
| 64 | Mary Ford | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Frances Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Leatha Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Charlotte Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Joseph Ford | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Burl J. Snow | 36 | Head | Claim Investigator | Nebraska |
| 70 | Anna Snow | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Dorothy Snow | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Burl Jr. Snow | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | John H. Watkins | 52 | Head | Editor | Kentucky |
| 74 | Estella E. Watkins | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Velma A. Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Leon Belle Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Victor M. Watkins | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | James Canat | 43 | Head | Printer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ada Canat | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Lucille Dresser | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Helen List | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mary List | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Albert Edwards | 57 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Tennessee |
| 84 | Mary Edwards | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Arthur Edwards THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 86 | Maude Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Glendora Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Morris Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 89 | William Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Callie Jordan | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Lillie Jordan | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 92 | Ralph J. Ratcliff | 31 | Head | Pressman | Iowa |
| 93 | Alice B. Ratcliff | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Alice J. Ratcliff | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Ralph Ratcliff | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Hubda C. Church | 45 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Ruth C. Church | 12 | Adopted daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Joseph Olson | 47 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 99 | Bertha Olson | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 100 | George D. Harger | 60 | Head | — | United States |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)