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Dorothy Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Owensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Edwards | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Shirley Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Adam Edwards | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nellie Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dora Edwards | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Edwards | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Edwards | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Emma Edwards | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Madolyn Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 9
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 8 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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Dorothy Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Frank Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madolyn Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01298-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert L. Vick | 21 | Head | Draftsman | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lucille Vick | 23 | Wife | Registered Nurse | Kentucky |
| 43 | Walter Beadle | 28 | Head | Bartender | Kentucky |
| 44 | Viola Beadle | 27 | Wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 45 | Frank Collett | 50 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 46 | James W. Edwards | 43 | Head | Driver | Kentucky |
| 47 | Emma L. Edwards | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Frank Edwards | 21 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 49 | Dorothy Edwards THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Bert L. Edwards | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 51 | Dora Marie Edwards | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Nellie A. Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Shirley A. Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Madolyn Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Adam G. Edwards | 2 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mary A. Edwards | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Charles L. Stakes | 19 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Jack Johnson | 63 | Head | Tool Sharpener | Kentucky |
| 59 | William Bradley | 31 | Head | Driver | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mabel N. Bradley | 27 | Wife | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 61 | May Grayson | 23 | Lodger | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 62 | Joseph Birkhead | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | William Westerfield | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 64 | Anita Westerfield | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | William J. Westerfield | 31 | Son | Sign Painter | Kentucky |
| 66 | William Mattingly | 32 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 67 | Verbenia Mattingly | 29 | Wife | Operator | Kentucky |
| 68 | Bertha Sosh | 44 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Eloise Sosh | 24 | Daughter | Grid Maker | Kentucky |
| 70 | Marie Sosh | 20 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 71 | Cecil Sosh | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 72 | May Sosh | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Harold Sosh | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Paul H. Ricks | 32 | Head | Chef | Kentucky |
| 75 | Helen L. Ricks | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Paul A. Ricks | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Hellen O'Bryan | 25 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 78 | Frances Mckenney | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Clarence Brown | 47 | Son-in-law | Owner | Georgia |
| 80 | May Brown | 42 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)