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Dorothy Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Santa Barbara, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Santa Barbara, California |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Private Secretary |
| Industry | Private school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Private Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Santa Barbara City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edwards | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Charles Edwards | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Miriam Edwards | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Annie Edwards | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Santa Barbara, …
Daughter, age 3
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Santa Barbara, …
Daughter, age 13
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Santa Barbara, …
Daughter, age 24
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Private Secretary |
| Industry | Private school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Dorothy Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Santa Barbara, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Edwards
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Edwards
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Edwards
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · California
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Sibling
Miriam Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
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 — Santa Barbara, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Barbara, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu146unit:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Orr | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Alice Orr | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Francis Elijah | 32 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Thomas Elijah | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Jordan Elijah | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Helen Mina Elijah | 49 | Nurse | Nurse | Ohio |
| 7 | Leland Crawford | 31 | Head | Attorney | Missouri |
| 8 | Mae E. Crawford | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 9 | Mary Cooland | 53 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 10 | Alice J. Cooland | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Ruby G. Cargill | 43 | Head | — | Texas |
| 12 | Ruby J. Cargill | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Thomas Moran | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 14 | Ruth B. Moran | 49 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Maria Westerlund | 51 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 16 | Mary R. Clark | 56 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Hervey P. Clark | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Helen F. Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Maria L. Trent | 81 | Aunt | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Delia Barry | 47 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 21 | Mary L. Robinson | 67 | Head | — | Maine |
| 22 | Jane Mallory | 49 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 23 | George G. Whitehead | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Corinne H. Whitehead | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary A. Sheehan | 40 | Waitress | Waitress | England |
| 26 | Annie Fitzsimmons | 53 | Housemaid | Housemaid | England |
| 27 | Mary Mcfadyen | 42 | Cook | Cook | Scotland |
| 28 | Ernst Beckman | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Louise H. Beckman | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Maja Lang | 43 | Nurse | Medical Gymnast | Sweden |
| 31 | Augusta Erickson | 33 | Housemaid | Housemaid | Sweden |
| 32 | Donald Myrick | 26 | Head | Hotel Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Charlotte P. Myrick | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | David Myrick | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | Mary E. Jennings | 49 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 36 | Archibald M. Edwards | 25 | Head | Agent | California |
| 37 | Martha Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 38 | Hattie A. Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 39 | Jennie Turner | 40 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 40 | Charles A. Edwards | 58 | Head | President | California |
| 41 | Annie D. Edwards | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Miriam B. Edwards | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | California |
| 43 | William A. Edwards | 31 | Son | Architect | California |
| 44 | Dorothy Edwards THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Private Secretary | California |
| 45 | Mary White | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Anna Price | 49 | Cook | Cook | Sweden |
| 47 | Marguerite Otto | 43 | Housemaid | Housemaid | Prussia |
| 48 | Nestor L. Howe | 43 | Head | Artist | Illinois |
| 49 | Elizabeth J. Howe | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Elizabeth G. Howe | 13 | Daughter | — | England |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
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 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)