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George Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Banister |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Edwards | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Lawson Edwards | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Selina Edwards | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 46
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 58
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 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 | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 68
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Hankley | 82 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Grover Meadows | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 3 | Virgie Meadows | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Cleveland Meadows | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Percy Meadows | 29 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 6 | Lilly Meadows | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Franklin Meadows | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Beulah Meadows | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Blanche Meadows | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lula Witcher | 54 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 11 | Martha Witcher | 85 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ella Betterton | 39 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Woodrow Payne | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Ezra Payne | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nora Betterton | 14 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Billy Betterton | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Caleb Montgomery | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Marie Montgomery | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Roy Montgomery | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Dave Payne | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 21 | Corry Payne | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | George Payne | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Willie M. Payne | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | George Edwards THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 25 | Selina Edwards | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lawson Edwards | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Edward Marchler | 37 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 28 | Louis E. Marchler | 26 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 29 | Boyce Marchler | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Sam Marchler | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Brother Chorley | 60 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | John Meadows | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 33 | Eliza Meadows | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Early Meadows | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Sterling Meadows | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Jack Meadows | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Deneel Meadows | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Clifton Meadows | 38 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 39 | Lavest Meadows | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Theniva Meadows | 1 | 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)