Lula Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Lula Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hinds-County, Mississippi
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson city
Additional Details
Occupation	Wash woman
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	32
Highest Grade	No 4
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Wash Woman
Township / Ward	Jackson City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Lula	Age	Birth yr
Hezekiah Edwards	Son	—	16	~1924
Johnny Edwards	Son	—	14	~1926
Lula Edwards	Head	—	65	~1875
Pearly Crow	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Abraham Edwards	Son	—	21	~1919
Lula Edwards	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Francis May	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1930

Hinds, Mississippi

Spouse, age 56

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Hinds-County, Mississippi

Head, age 65

Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson city
Occupation	Wash woman
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	32
Highest Grade	No 4
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Lula Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02027-00289)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Parker	20	cousin	Common Laborer	Louisiana
42	Annie Williams	30	cousin	—	Louisiana
43	Ray Sr. Stephens	36	Head	Common Laborer	Mississippi
44	Louise Stephens	36	wife	—	Mississippi
45	Tyrell Stephens	20	daughter	—	Mississippi
46	Ray Jr. Stephens	11	son	—	Mississippi
47	John C. Stephens	10	son	—	Mississippi
48	Cornell B. Stephens	8	son	—	Mississippi
49	Frances C. Stephens	6	daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Thomas E. Stephens	5	son	—	Mississippi
51	Erline Stephens	2	daughter	—	Mississippi
52	Nathaniel Stephens	1	son	—	Mississippi
53	Thomas Lucas	28	Lodger	Common Laborer	Mississippi
54	Booker T. Johnson	24	Head	Cook	Mississippi
55	Stella May Johnson	21	wife	Cook	Louisiana
56	Foster Clark	36	Lodger	Common Laborer	Mississippi
57	Annie Coleman	23	Lodger	Cook	Mississippi
58	Katie Pater	40	Head	—	Mississippi
59	Lily May Pater	19	daughter	—	Mississippi
60	Clara J. Summers	18	niece	—	Mississippi
61	Ethel Wilson	30	Lodger	Cook	Mississippi
62	Lenzie Green	21	nephew	Salesman	Mississippi
63	Beretha Jefferson	27	Head	Maid	Mississippi
64	Edna Wells	26	cousin	Maid	Mississippi
65	John Ward	39	Lodger	Common Laborer	Mississippi
66	London Moffatt	22	Head	Paper Carrier	Mississippi
67	Phoebe Moffatt	22	wife	—	Mississippi
68	Peter Wineberry	65	Head	—	Louisiana
69	Maggie Wineberry	45	wife	Cook	Louisiana
70	Earl Smith	22	brother in law	—	Louisiana
71	Smith Banjers	45	Lodger	Wash Woman	Mississippi
72	Emma Luckett	65	Head	—	Mississippi
73	Ollie Luckett	33	daughter	—	Mississippi
74	Lula Edwards THIS PERSON	65	Head	Wash Woman	Mississippi
75	Pearly Crow	26	daughter	—	Mississippi
76	Abraham Edwards	21	son	Common Laborer	Mississippi
77	Lula Edwards	20	daughter	—	Mississippi
78	Hezekiah Edwards	16	son	—	Mississippi
79	Johnny Edwards	14	son	—	Mississippi
80	Francis May	12	daughter	—	Mississippi

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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.

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