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Margaret Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodford-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodford-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodford-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Versailles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Versailles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Montague | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Edwards | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodford, Kentucky
Head, age 50
Woodford, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Industry | Library |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Woodford, Kentucky
Other, age 62
Woodford, Kentucky · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret H |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Woodford-County, Kentucky
Head, age 71
Woodford-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Versailles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodford-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodford-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01364-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston P. Davis | 36 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ruth Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Linda Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bettie Jean Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Margaret Edwards THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Margaret Montague | 39 | Daughter | Field Worker | Kentucky |
| 7 | Samuel Nuckols | 57 | Head | Racing Official | Kentucky |
| 8 | Leda Nuckols | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Samuel Nuckols | 24 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bettie Nuckols | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Albert G. Stone | 48 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 12 | Hattie Mae Stone | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Anna Bradford | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Frances Stone | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Margaret Stone | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Emma Berryman | 80 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lillian Berryman | 50 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Sallie Mccauley | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Elizabeth Mccauley | 51 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hiram B. Cannon | 54 | Head | Retail Salesman | Kentucky |
| 21 | Anna Davis Cannon | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Anna S. Cannon | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | H. E. Filder | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sarah Filder | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Horace Filder | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary H. Filder | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Edward K. D. Reasor | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Nell S. Reasor | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Malinda Wilson | 62 | Servant | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 31 | H. Shofner | 81 | Head | Manager (Retired) | Kentucky |
| 32 | Elma Shofner | 53 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ben Carroll | 67 | Lodger | Operator Motor (Power) House | Kentucky |
| 34 | Marshall H. Smith | 35 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 35 | Julia P. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Vivian Ann Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Melvin Buckley | 42 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 38 | Margaret Buckley | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Virginia Ann Buckley | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Elizabeth A. Buckley | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)