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Henry Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jasper-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Andrew — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jasper-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Edwards | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Henry Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martha Edwards | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jasper, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Jasper, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Henry F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jasper-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Jasper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jasper |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Henry Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Edwards
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Edwards
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Edwards
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Edwards
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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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 — Jasper-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jasper-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02033-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred J. Mccallum | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ira Mccallum | 23 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 3 | Matilda Mccallum | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary Lee Mccallum | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Gracie Knight | 46 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 6 | Alvis F. Edwards | 28 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mystis Edwards | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Sara Joe Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Walter A. Black | 34 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lavada Black | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Glynda Black | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Emma Jean Black | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Judy Black | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Rudolph Black | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Clark J. Wilborn | 45 | Head | W.P.A. | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lizzie Wilborn | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Henry Wilborn | 19 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Wilborn | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | C. J. Jr. Wilborn | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Flora Wilborn | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie F. Wilborn | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Andrew C. Edwards | 56 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 23 | Martha Edwards | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Henry Edwards THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 25 | Nubra Knight | 29 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 26 | Pearl Knight | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Chalmer Knight | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Dorothy J. Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ella Knight | 54 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 30 | J. C. Jr. Knight | 18 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 31 | J. C. Anderson | 51 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 32 | Altamara Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lacy Knight | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 34 | Idell Knight | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | B. Bunyon Knight | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bonnie Bell Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Sidney E. Edwards | 29 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 38 | Hilanese Edwards | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sidney Gale Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Martha Ray Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 4 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)