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Ida Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Edwards | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Grayson Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ida Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Edwards | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Melissa Edwards | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Florence Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Daughter, age
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grayson Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Hall | 62 | Half-brother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ruth Nelson Page | 68 | Head | — | China |
| 43 | Roswell Page | 37 | Son | Executive | Virginia |
| 44 | Madge W. Page | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret R. Page | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Roswell Jr. Page | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary C. Nelson | 83 | Sister | — | China |
| 48 | Julian P. Harris | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Ivy M. Harris | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Steven Harris | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 51 | Elizabeth Harris | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lottie C. Cocke | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Emmett Cocke | 56 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Virginia Swift | 19 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Grover M. Cocke | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Alice H. Cocke | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Virginia M. Cocke | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Wilbur Harris | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Edgar V. Edwards | 47 | Head | Tie Cutter | Virginia |
| 60 | Mattie J. Edwards | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Maxine Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Thason Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Alberta Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Gladys Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Kathleen Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Arthur Edwards | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Melissa Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Florence Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ida Edwards THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Grayson Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Earl Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ellis Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Frank O. Holloway | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Sally E. Holloway | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Perkins | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | William White | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Samuel M. Thoody | 53 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 78 | Camden M. Thoody | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | St. Clair Stanley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Allie May Stanley | 23 | Wife | — | 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)