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Ethel Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calcasieu-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calcasieu-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Charles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Lake Charles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louis Edwards | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Edna Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lou Edwards | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ethel Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harty Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Louis Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Daughter, age 8
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 17
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Charles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ethel Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Edna Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harty 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 — Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01390-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Reynald | 0 | partner | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ed Robertson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Litha Robertson | 23 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Felix Dugount | 30 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Josephine Dugount | 36 | wife | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 6 | Jackson Harris | 48 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Bulah Harris | 28 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Thomas Harris | 21 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Bernick Harris | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Myrtle Lee Harris | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | A. J. Harris | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Emma Marie Harris | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Volean Senette | 90 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Gabe Broussard | 45 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Etta Clark | 34 | housekeeper | House Girl | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lilly May Robinson | 15 | housekeeper | Child Nurse | Louisiana |
| 17 | Irene Yocum | 40 | head | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 18 | Earnest Miller | 16 | son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 19 | Andrew Rankin | 40 | lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Earnest Cormier | 52 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Mary Lena Cormier | 25 | daughter | House Girl | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lucille F. Cormier | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Wilbert A. Cormier | 17 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Joseph Cormier | 27 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Annie Richard | 66 | head | House Maid | Louisiana |
| 26 | Irene Richard | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Louis Edwards | 47 | head | Yard Man | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lou Della Edwards | 45 | wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 29 | Harty Edwards | 20 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ethel Edwards THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Herman Edwards | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Edna Edwards | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Louis Jr. Edwards | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Bessie Patterson | 48 | head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 35 | Harry Victor | 22 | head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 36 | Frances Victor | 24 | wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 37 | Alfred De Vill | 17 | brother in law | Night Cook | Louisiana |
| 38 | Celestine Jubert | 43 | head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lorena Jubert | 24 | daughter | House Girl | Louisiana |
| 40 | Marjorie Jubert | 17 | daughter | House Girl | Louisiana |
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)