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Lula Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lula Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphrey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Edwards | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bernard Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charlie Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jimmie Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lula Edwards | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ernestine Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphrey |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Cobbin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Linnie Cobbin | 48 | Wife | Labour | Mississippi |
| 3 | J. T. Cobbin | 22 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 4 | Vera Blair | 22 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 5 | Olivie Blair | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Baisie Edwards | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Christine Edwards | 21 | Wife | Labour | Mississippi |
| 8 | Dorotha Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ora L. Edwards | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Foster Edwards | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lula Edwards THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Labour | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jimmie Edwards | 12 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 13 | Bernard Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ernestine Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ruth M. Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Charlie Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Willie Edwards | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Olivia Edwards | 24 | Wife | Labour | Mississippi |
| 19 | Charlie Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Arthur Wingo | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lucille Wingo | 50 | Wife | Labour | Mississippi |
| 22 | Adell Wingo | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Anthony Wingo | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Will Brown | 52 | Head | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Francis Brown | 39 | Wife | Labour | Mississippi |
| 26 | Sam Harris | 30 | Lodger | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Sallie Harris | 22 | Lodger | Labour | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ellam Harris | 7 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lottie M. Harris | 5 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie B. Harris | 4 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Gennie Harris | 2 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Walter Harris | 0 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Jimmie Pippin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Pippin | 39 | Wife | Labour | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lula M. Pippin | 17 | Daughter | Labour | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ernest D. Pippin | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Cecil J. Pippin | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Elius Shanklin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Elisa Shanklin | 31 | Wife | Labour | Mississippi |
| 40 | Relly Shanklin | 15 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
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)