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Dorothy Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bookmanville - Edgewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Bookmanville Edgewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murtis Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernice Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frank Edwards | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Woodson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Johnny Edwards | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lily Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Woodson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lewis Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Stonewall Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 9
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bookmanville - Edgewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Own home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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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Dorothy Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Murtis Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stonewall Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03834-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Potee | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Carnelle Potee | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Marion Potee | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edgar Potee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Martha Williams | 29 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Roberta Williams | 10 | Niece | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 7 | David Williams | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Leroy Williams | 6 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nell Henderson | 85 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Cecil Davis | 36 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 11 | Pearl Davis | 34 | Wife | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mildred Davis | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 13 | Myrtle Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Beretha Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Everett Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Clarence Latimer | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Georgia Latimer | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | William Foster | 19 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Trumelle Foster | 17 | Granddaughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Arbelle Foster | 14 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Luther Jones | 29 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Bernice Jones | 20 | Wife | Milker | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alex Daniels | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lucenie Daniels | 39 | Wife | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 25 | Outer Evelyn Daniels | 8 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Edwards | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Dorothy Edwards THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bernice Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lewis Edwards | 16 | Son | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 30 | Murtis Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lily Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Stonewall Edwards | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | William Edwards | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Johnny Edwards | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charles Woodson | 22 | Brother | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 36 | Charles Woodson | 1 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Burton | 30 | Head | Bell Boy | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ella Burton | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Barbara J. Burton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Burton | 0 | Son | — | 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)