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Emma Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ormonds Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ormonds Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Edwards | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mark Edwards | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Emma Edwards | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mark Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Martha Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, North …
Spouse, age 45
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Greene-County, North …
Spouse, age 55
Greene-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ormonds Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02918-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Edwards | 18 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mark Edwards | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Emma Edwards THIS PERSON | 55 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Emma Lee Edwards | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha Jane Edwards | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mark Jr. Edwards | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jesse B. Edwards | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alma Edwards | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Perry Edwards | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bertha Lee Edwards | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Alice Edwards | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Lois Edwards | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jimmie Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Elizabeth Johnson | 27 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Shackleford | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Shackleford | 17 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary E. Shackleford | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Blake Loftin | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Laura Bell Loftin | 19 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Earl Loftin | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ollie Eason | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Flavia Eason | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pearlie Mae Eason | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elsie Grace Eason | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ollie Stewart Eason | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Johnnie Jones | 18 | lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Oscar Taylor | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nila Taylor | 29 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Earl Taylor | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clerence Croom | 24 | lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Bell Croom | 20 | lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Pearlie Mae Croom | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Julia Croom | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Carton Mooring | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lula Mooring | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nell Jean Mooring | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Shirley Fay Mooring | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Pinkie Swinson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hattie Mae Swinson | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | L. E. Swinson | 2 | son | — | North 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)