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David Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this David Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marshall-County, Mississippi
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Beat 2
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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 David	Age	Birth yr
Ora Edwards	Spouse	—	51	~1889
David Edwards	Son	—	16	~1924
Clara Edwards	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Dorothy Edwards	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Eugene Edwards	Son	—	8	~1932
Wesley Edwards	Son	—	20	~1920
Elvin Edwards	Son	—	19	~1921
Mildred Edwards	Daughter	—	13	~1927
J Edwards	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1930

Marshall, Mississippi

Son, age 6

Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Marshall-County, Mississippi

Son, age 16

Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links David Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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David Edwards

Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi

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Sibling

Clara Edwards

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eugene Edwards

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dorothy Edwards

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Elvin Edwards

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Wesley Edwards

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mildred Edwards

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

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 — Marshall-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00259)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clint Masters	39	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
2	Dessie Masters	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Fannie Masters	65	Mother	—	Mississippi
4	William Jr. Masters	6	Nephew	—	Tennessee
5	Clarence Masters	4	Nephew	—	Mississippi
6	Walter B. Bagley	57	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
7	Ora Lee Bagley	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
8	Susie M. Rockwood	17	Niece	—	Mississippi
9	Theodore Pegues	35	Head	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
10	Ora Pegues	39	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Jessie Poultons	14	Step-son	—	Mississippi
12	Ida E. Poultons	15	Step-daughter	—	Mississippi
13	L. V. Poultons	15	Step-son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
14	Mary L. Poultons	12	Step-daughter	—	Mississippi
15	Earnest Jones	7	Step-son	—	Mississippi
16	J. P. Edwards	53	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
17	Ora Mae Edwards	51	Wife	—	Mississippi
18	Wesley Edwards	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
19	Elvin Edwards	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
20	David Edwards THIS PERSON	16	Son	—	Mississippi
21	Mildred Edwards	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
22	Clara Nell Edwards	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
23	Eugene Edwards	8	Son	—	Mississippi
24	Dorothy Edwards	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
25	Alex Dortch	29	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
26	Lillie Mary Dortch	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
27	Eloise Dortch	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
28	Alex Jr. Dortch	2	Son	—	Mississippi
29	Louise Dortch	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
30	Curtis Feel	27	Head	School Bus Driver	Mississippi
31	Donnie Feel	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
32	Eugene Feel	6	Son	—	Mississippi
33	Curtis Don Feel	5	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Philip Dean Feel	3	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Warren Feel	0	Son	—	Mississippi
36	Cecil Garrett	18	Servant	Farm Laborer	Arkansas
37	Ell Hughes	58	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
38	Mattie Hughes	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
39	Richard Hughes	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
40	Judge Hughes	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi

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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)

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