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Ethel Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grimes-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grimes-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grimes-County, Texas |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grimes |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Housework |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leonard Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lee Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Right Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clara Edwards | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Edwards | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grimes, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Grimes, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Grimes-County, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Grimes-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grimes |
| Industry | Housework |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Lee Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Right Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard 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 — Grimes-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Grimes-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04047-00005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Flute | 51 | Head | Day Labor | Texas |
| 2 | Grace Flute | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Andrew Flute | 29 | Son | Rail Road | Texas |
| 4 | Ethel Flute | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | John Edwards | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Clara Edwards | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Leonard Edwards | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Lee Roy Edwards | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Ethel Lee Edwards THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Annie Pearl Edwards | 11 | Daughter | School | Texas |
| 11 | Right T. Edwards | 8 | Son | School | Texas |
| 12 | Frank Sandling | 58 | Head | Day Labor | Texas |
| 13 | Tommie Sandling | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | John Taliver | 75 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Alice Taliver | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Margritt Taliver | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Jack Mcgill | 33 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Mary Alice Mcgill | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Houston Bookman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Lula Bookman | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Fuller Bookman | 16 | Son | School | Texas |
| 22 | Val Kilputric | 28 | Head | Lumber Hauler | Texas |
| 23 | Viola Kilputric | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ida Buckley | 60 | Head | — | Texas |
| 25 | Horace Albert | 16 | Roomer | School | Texas |
| 26 | Eddie Brashell | 10 | Niece | School | Texas |
| 27 | Ruby Brashell | 7 | Niece | School | Texas |
| 28 | James Buckley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Julie Buckley | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Ella Buckley | 27 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Relia Buckley | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Lonnie Davis | 47 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Texas |
| 33 | Caroline Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | J. D. Davis | 11 | Son | School | Texas |
| 35 | Georgia Minifee | 29 | Daughter | School | Texas |
| 36 | Ramon Dennis | 11 | Grandson | School | Texas |
| 37 | Vernon Dennis | 9 | Grandson | School | Texas |
| 38 | Mary Ellis | 8 | Granddaughter | School | Texas |
| 39 | Jinnie Lee Ellis | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Elmer Oliver | 26 | Boarder | Cook | Texas |
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)