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Margaret Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anna Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Edwards | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Floyd Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| S Haskin | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leroy Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| E Edwards | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Daughter, age
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 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 Margaret Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Anna Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Webster-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Huffman | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eveline Huffman | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Labon Huffman | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Nellie Joe Huffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | J. F. Edwards | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Anna Bell Edwards | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Annie E. Edwards | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Gertrude Edwards | 20 | Daughter | N.Y.A. | Mississippi |
| 49 | Richard T. Sidwell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Nellie E. Sidwell | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mary Nell Sidwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Richard L. Sidwell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | M. L. Edwards | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Reed Edwards | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Oleane Edwards | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Francis Edwards | 12 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | A. Ira Gregg | 21 | Son in law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Annie Lee Gregg | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Tom Copper | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Queen Copper | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ed Lee Johnson | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 62 | Verdie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | E. U. Jr. Edwards | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alice Edwards | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Floyd Edwards | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Harold Edwards | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Leroy Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Louise Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Margaret Edwards THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Anna Jean Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary Alice Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | S. L. Haskin | 24 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Junnette Johnson | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bunyon Johnson | 38 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jane Blaylock | 87 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Anthony Yates | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mattie Yates | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Leander Jolliff | 28 | Step son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | C. E. Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | 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)