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James Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Vernie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chadbourn Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Billie Edwards | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Baby Edwards | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Raymond Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earle Edwards | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 6
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 15
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Head, age 23
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 James Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vernie Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Edwards
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vernie Edwards
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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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 — Columbus-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02892-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinkley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Luciel Pinkley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Estelle Pinkley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lola Mae Pinkley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Edwards THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Earle Edwards | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Raymond Edwards | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Baby Ray Edwards | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Billie Edwards | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rich Strong | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Idamae Strong | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charlie Hammonds | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Hammonds | 50 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Granville Hammonds | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ibell Hammonds | 19 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Johnnie Hammonds | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Allen Hammonds | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Addie Hammonds | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Ruth Hammonds | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Van Millican | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Cornelia Millican | 34 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ivey Millican | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edward Millican | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lloyd Millican | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lucille Millican | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lonnie Lee Millican | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Graham | 22 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 28 | Pearl Graham | 21 | Wife | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 29 | Luther Gamble | 32 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 30 | Estelle Gamble | 24 | Wife | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 31 | Pearl Eva Gamble | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jessie Mae Gamble | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Luther B. B. Thompson | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ida Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Solomon Thompson | 34 | Son | Roofing | North Carolina |
| 36 | Baxter Thompson | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 37 | Louisa Thompson | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gothie Norris | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rufus V. Strong | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruby Benton Strong | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)