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Edith Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ringgold-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edith Campbell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ringgold-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ringgold-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Edith L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shannon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Benton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Campbell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marvin Campbell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dale Campbell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clyde Campbell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Melvin Campbell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Campbell | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bertha Campbell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ringgold, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Edith L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Ringgold-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Ringgold-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Edith L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shannon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edith Campbell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edith Campbell
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Iowa
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Sibling
Dale Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Ringgold-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Ringgold-County, Iowa
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01201-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph M Campbell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Bertha F Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Edith L Campbell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Dale M Campbell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Marvin E Campbell | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Melvin J Campbell | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Clyde M Campbell | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | George F Galbraith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Edith M Galbraith | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Joseph H Galbraith | 28 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Harold C Page | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Ruth M Page | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | William E Page | 75 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Francis B Schalpia | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Harry M Schalpia | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Fred Houston | 64 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Laura E Houston | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John R Houston | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)