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George Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Taliaferro-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this George Edwards across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taliaferro-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ned & Tennessee — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taliaferro-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 604 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taliaferro |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 604 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Virginia Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Edwards | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Caleb Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Whitman Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eulens Edwards | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nettie Edwards | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Taliaferro, Georgia
Son, age 15
Taliaferro, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Taliaferro, Georgia
Head, age 24
Taliaferro, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Taliaferro, Georgia
Head, age 34
Taliaferro, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Taliaferro, Georgia
Head, age 45
Taliaferro, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Taliaferro-County, Georgia
Head, age 54
Taliaferro-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 604 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taliaferro |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 George Edwards across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ned Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tennessee Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ned Edwards
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tennessee Edwards
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Taliaferro-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taliaferro-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00711-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Patrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Benson Stevens | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Mattie Stevens | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Lina J Stevens | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Willie Stevens | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Jake L Stevens | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Bessie Stevens | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Cornelia Stevens | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Bratton Stevens | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Roberta Stevens | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Thomas Stevens | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Mattie Cornelia | 70 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Liela Dantony | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Elisha Dantony | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Houston Dantony | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Florence Dantony | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Annie Mae Dantony | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Henry Plady | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Lula Fouche | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Sallie Fouche | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Bill Fouche | 35 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Mabel Fouche | 29 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Ernie Edwards | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Hazel Edwards | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Jessie Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Wesley Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Thomas Frazier | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Willie Mae Frazier | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Irene Frazier | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Melby Frazier | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Prosiy Frazier | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Russell Frazier | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | George Edwards THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Nettie Edwards | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Eulens Edwards | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Whitman Edwards | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Mary P Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Virginia Mae Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Caleb Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Anna Maud Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)