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Lula Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lula Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| M Edwards | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Baines Edwards | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lula Edwards | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Genie Edwards | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ralph Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perry, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Perry, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Leola B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Perry-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 22
Perry-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Lula Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Baines Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Perry-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Newell | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | J. P. Newell | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Goldie Dewitt | 31 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 44 | David Newell | 28 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Arcenia Newell | 23 | Inlaw | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Baines Ray Newell | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Charles H. Dewitt | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Hue P. Newell | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Carl Edwards | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Delois Edwards | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Wendell E. Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | T. J. Malone | 33 | Head | Woodcutter | Mississippi |
| 53 | Christine Malone | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Edward T. Malone | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | J. E. Edwards | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lomell Edwards | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Thelma Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Hughy Edwards | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dagner Edwards | 25 | Inlaw | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Aubrey Edwards | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Claudy Edwards | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Unice Edwards | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Curtis Malone | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Alpha Malone | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jessie Pearl Malone | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Yvonne Malone | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Myrta Ray Malone | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | M. H. Odom | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Melba Odom | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Barbara Odom | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | M. O. Edwards | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Genie B. Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lula Edwards THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Baines M. Edwards | 19 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 75 | Melvin O. Edwards | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ralph L. Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mack Edwards | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Zella Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Loyd Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | A. B. Edwards | 22 | Head | Target At Off. Range | 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)