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Elizabeth Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-George-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-George-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-George-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rives |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rives |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Edwards | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Pearl Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florie Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Edwards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harvey Edwards | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Franklin Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marjorie Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince George, …
Spouse, age 27
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-George-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 36
Prince-George-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rives |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-George-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-George-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie Hill | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Harvey Edwards | 37 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 43 | Elizabeth Edwards THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Pearl Edwards | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 45 | Marjorie Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Franklin Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Alice Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Florie Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Doris Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dora M. Lewis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Clifton E. Lewis | 17 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 52 | Walter T. Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ernest Raines | 38 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 54 | Charlie Raines | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William H. Crawford | 55 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 56 | Isabella Crawford | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Clardy Crawford | 22 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 58 | Sylvester Crawford | 20 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 59 | John L. Crawford | 19 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 60 | Holloway Crawford | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Jerry Erwin | 14 | Grandson | Labour | Virginia |
| 62 | John A. Hughes | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary E. Hughes | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Peter V. Hughes | 19 | Adopted | Labour | North Carolina |
| 65 | Joseph Gully | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mamie Gully | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Manful Gully | 11 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Samuel Gully | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Edward Walker | 25 | Boarder | Labour | Virginia |
| 70 | Eddie Bonner | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ella Bonner | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Almetta Johnson | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ruth Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 74 | Alexander Johnson | 20 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 75 | Henry Johnson | 18 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 76 | Horace V. Johnson | 16 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 77 | Clarence R. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Naomi Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Rebecca Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Alverta Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)