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Dorothy Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | White Oak |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elsie Edwards | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ralph Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edith Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Celia Edwards | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 4
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 2 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Edith Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Woodrow Cooper | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ethel Cooper | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Elsie L. Edwards | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Celia Edwards | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | William L. Edwards | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Dorothy Lee Edwards THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Edith G. Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ralph W. Edwards | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Robert G. Edwards | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ollie J. Crabtree | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lara Crabtree | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucile Crabtree | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Howard Crabtree | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Essie L. Crabtree | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Evelyn E. Crabtree | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Larkin W. Crabtree | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Virginia Upchurch | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Florence Pendergrass | 58 | Hired Girl | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Wallis Pendergrass | 20 | Hired Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Carlin G. Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Erie Ann Smith | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Vilas Lee Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Melvin Mefford Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lillian Pearson | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Billy B. Pearson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Patsy Ruth Pearson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James E. Pearson | 70 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary E. Pearson | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary E. Pearson | 25 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ellvandra Collins | 48 | Head | Mill | North Carolina |
| 71 | Harriet Lee Collins | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Melvin A. Collins | 24 | Son | Mill | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jasper B. Collins | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Alma Lee Collins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John E. Collins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Iris H. Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jennie M. Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Marilyn F. Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bazil Ford | 36 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Ford | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)