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Arthur Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Unicoi-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allen & Sarah — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Unicoi-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | division of county |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Division Of County |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Edwards | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Blanc Edwards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Pauline Price | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| J Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Estel Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dewitt Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Arthur Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Dennis Edwards | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Unicoi, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R.R. Shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Unicoi, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Unicoi-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | division of county |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Edwards
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Edwards
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03941-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy E. Higgins | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Nolie Higgins | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Wayne Higgins | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Wilmer Higgins | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | G. D. Adkins | 69 | Head | Merchant | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Nancy Adkins | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ward Adkins | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | N. Carolina |
| 48 | Sara Shehan | 55 | Servant | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 49 | Grady Ledford | 40 | Head | Lumberman | N. Carolina |
| 50 | Amanda Ledford | 47 | Mother | — | N. Carolina |
| 51 | Fallon Hardin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Annie Hardin | 25 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Roland Hardin | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Alma Hardin | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Rosa Tilson | 24 | Head | Southern Potteries | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dora Tilson | 15 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Elizabeth Tilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Roy Tilson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Emmie Tilson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Wilbert Tilson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Pauline Stanley | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Dity Stanley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mildred Tilson | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Arthur Edwards THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ada Edwards | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | J. R. Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Estel Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dewitt Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Dennis Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Blanc Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Pauline Price | 20 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Hiram Bailey | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Rachel Bailey | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Carl Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | William Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Rachel Brackins | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Dan Edwards | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Grace Edwards | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Earl Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Dallas Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)