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Martha Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Graves-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Martha Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graves-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graves-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag District 4 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Edwards | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Herman Edwards | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Earnestine Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dewey Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carrie Edwards | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Martha Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hubert Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Graves, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Graves-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Graves-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Martha Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Dewey Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnestine Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Graves-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Graves-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01309-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Edwards | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Homer Edwards | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Dewey Edwards | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Martha Edwards THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Hubert Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Herman Edwards | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Earnestine Edwards | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Nannie Vaughan | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ethel Holloway | 46 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 10 | Orville Holloway | 52 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Bert Smith | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Laura D. Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Jimmy Dale Smith | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dela Dublin | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jane Hendon | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Roscoe Bedwell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lodell Bedwell | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Linda Marie Bedwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lottie Sue Bedwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Marlene Bedwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elizabeth Ann Bedwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Dorothy Mae Bedwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Nancy Frances Bedwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Joe D. Leech | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ruth Leech | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Howard Usher Leech | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Joe William Leech | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Eliza Leech | 75 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Con Dublin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Sally Dublin | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Bill Glover | 25 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dan B. Leech | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Florence Leech | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Allen Leech | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Corbett Leech | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Christine Leech | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Howard Leech | 11 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Jack Leech | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Kirksey Richardson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Edna Richardson | 39 | Wife | — | 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)