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Dorothy Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Edwards | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Addie Purcell | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Aaron Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mattie Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lynn Edwards | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Izora Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Useless Edwards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| J Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| David Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 23
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
J Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Useless Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Izora Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert (X) Mcgee | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Clotie Mcgee | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Robert Jr Mcgee | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lynn Edwards | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lena Edwards | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Dorothy M Edwards THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | David Lee Edwards | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mattie Edwards | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | J. L. Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Izora Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Aaron Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Useless Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Addie Purcell | 75 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jessie Moore | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Willie B Moore | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jessie Jr Moore | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Martha (X) Moore | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Margaret Moore | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rominet Moore | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ernest (X) Ozia | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Corine Ozia | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jimmie (X) Porter | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Beatrice Porter | 16 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Jamie Magee | 43 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dan Magee | 12 | Half-brother | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Eugene Magee | 5 | Half-brother | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Cornelius Robinson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Florence (X) Robinson | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Eli Robinson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Stella Lee Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lois Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Larcella Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lonnie Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lovie Jean Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Marguerite Robinson | 17 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lee (X) Slater | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Elizabeth Slater | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Victoria Slater | 81 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Hattie Wells | 56 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)