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Ida Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Edwards across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Berlin Ivor Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Agnes Edwards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Edwards | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ellen Edwards | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ida Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Emmett Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ida Edwards across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Edwards
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nicholas Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglass Purdy | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Purdy | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William Purdy | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Manson Purdy | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Lizzie Purdy | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Rosanna Purdy | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Fillmore Purdy | 2 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Marie Purdy | 16 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Purdy | 13 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Edwards | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Ellen Edwards | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ida Edwards THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Emmett Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Nicholas Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Agnes Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)