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Ida Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ida Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | North Belmont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Edwards | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frances Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Julia Edwards | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Clara Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Edwards | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ralph Edwards | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 13
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Belmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ralph Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James A. Wade | 35 | Head | Twister Sifter | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Wade | 32 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 43 | Margaret Wade | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Josephine Wade | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Howard Wade | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eugene Wade | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John W. Rainer | 47 | Head | Mechanician | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lillian Rainer | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William N. Edwards | 27 | Head | Card Room Boss | Georgia |
| 50 | Lillian E. Edwards | 26 | Wife | Floor Manager | North Carolina |
| 51 | Kenneth H. Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Belmont |
| 52 | Don Hunter Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Belmont |
| 53 | Norman H. Edwards | 20 | Brother | Drawing Frame Worker | Georgia |
| 54 | Wesley H. Edwards | 18 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Grace Edwards | 16 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Fay Edwards | 14 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 57 | De Witt Edwards | 12 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Myrtle Edwards | 9 | Sister | — | Belmont |
| 59 | J. Monroe Edwards | 6 | Brother | — | Belmont |
| 60 | William J. Edwards | 57 | Head | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 61 | Julia Edwards | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ralph Edwards | 26 | Son | Twister Sifter | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ida Edwards THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clara Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Frances Edwards | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Raymond V. Heffner | 31 | Head | Yarn Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 67 | Evelyn Heffner | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Vance Heffner | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Wayne Heffner | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Shirley Heffner | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William J. Benfield | 29 | Head | Spinning Dofter | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rossie Benfield | 29 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bessie Sue Benfield | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Reginald S. Benfield | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Claude R. Biddix | 35 | Head | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bernie Biddix | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary Ruth Biddix | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Billie Biddix | 19 | Sister | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 79 | James J. Smith | 27 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nell Smith | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)