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Dorothy Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Effingham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Fritz — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Effingham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th G.M. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pleamer|Plumer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Pleamer|Plumer |
| Township / Ward | 11Th Gm Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lamar Edwards | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Edwards | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| George Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertie Edwards | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Beatrice Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Effingham, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Effingham, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Effingham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 24
Effingham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th G.M. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Occupation | Pleamer|Plumer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Fritz Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father James Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother James Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Edwards
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fritz Edwards
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Edwards
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
James Edwards
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Beatrice Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamar Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil 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 — Effingham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00668-00815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Ambrose | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Ernest Ambrose | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Hoover Ambrose | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Eugene Ambrose | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | George Ambrose | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ruth Ambrose | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Joseph Ambrose | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Gertrude Bevill | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Sidney Bevill | 21 | Son | Teamster | Georgia |
| 10 | Otis Bevill | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Nellie Mae Hodges | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Martha Gay | 80 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Willie Gay | 79 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Mary Gay | 68 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Annie Gay | 66 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 16 | David D. Burns | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Nellie E. Burns | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Nancy Burns | 18 | Daughter | Librarian | Georgia |
| 19 | Clyde Bevill | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Susie Belle Bevill | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Clyde R. Bevill | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | James Edwards | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lamar A. Edwards | 26 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Dorothy Edwards THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Pleamer|Plumer | Georgia |
| 25 | Gertie Mae Edwards | 21 | Daughter | Pleamer|Plumer | Georgia |
| 26 | Beatrice Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Pleamer|Plumer | Georgia |
| 27 | Sarah Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Cecil Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | George Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Moses Weeks | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Adel Weeks | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Myron Weeks | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Jasper Stone | 41 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie V. Stone | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Charles L. Stone | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Adrian Stone | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Mildred I. Stone | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Jimmy Stone | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Albert Usher | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Sallie Usher | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)