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Dorothy Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Avena Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Avena Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Flo Edwards | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Edwards | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Hazel Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Allie Edwards | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ralph Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Fayette, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fayette-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Fayette-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Avena Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ralph Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flo Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Fayette-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00801-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Digh | 71 | Head | Commissioner | Illinois |
| 2 | Earle Shallow | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Helen B. Shallow | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Rene Earl Shallow | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | John N. Edwards | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Allie Edwards | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Flo Edwards | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Ralph Edwards | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Hazel Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | J. P. Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dorothy Edwards THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Hagan W. Ramsey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Ruby Ramsey | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lois Ramsey | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Elbert Doyle Stafford | 33 | Head | Oil Pumper | Arkansas |
| 16 | Gladys Stafford | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Leo Doyle Stafford | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Lewis O. Hobler | 61 | Head | Retired Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Cora Hobler | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ruby Hobler | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Clarence D. Hobler | 28 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 22 | Edna Hobler | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Duff Junior Hobler | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jerry J. Q. Grabber | 40 | Head | Oil Pumper | Kansas |
| 25 | Jessie Grabber | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | W. S. Murphy | 36 | Head | Oil Pumper | Texas |
| 27 | Lillie Murphy | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Billie Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Loretta Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Bobby Gene Murphy | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | D. C. Murphy | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Dora Helen Caraway | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 33 | Charles H. Chambers | 38 | Head | Oil Pumper | Kansas |
| 34 | Genevieve Chambers | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | R. A. Cullins | 59 | Head | Commissioner | Illinois |
| 36 | Glen Cullins | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | George H. Dick | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Luella Dick | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Robert Wayne Dick | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Dora Jane Barrow | 59 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
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)