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Martha Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Martha Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 6 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Jones |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 6 |
| Township / Ward | Laurel City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lewis Edwards | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Martha Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Darell Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ophelia Edwards | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alonzo Edwards | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Anne Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | 6 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Jones |
| 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 Martha Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Darell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jones-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02035-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Boone | 1 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 42 | Irene Edna Boone | 0 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 43 | G. E. Walters | 53 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 44 | Hannah Walters | 45 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 45 | George Walters | 14 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 46 | Silas Walters | 10 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ruth Walters | 9 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 48 | E. J. Johnson | 30 | Head | Same Place | Alabama |
| 49 | Clara Johnson | 39 | Wife | Same Place | Alabama |
| 50 | Martha Johnson | 10 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 51 | Edna Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 52 | E. J. Johnson | 15 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 53 | Harold Johnson | 13 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 54 | Dorothy Johnson | 10 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 55 | Margie Johnson | 8 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 56 | Joy Johnson | 4 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 57 | George Cook Johnson | 78 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Alonzo Edwards | 54 | Head | 7 | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ophelia Edwards | 48 | Wife | 48 | Mississippi |
| 60 | Charles Edwards | 15 | Son | 2 | Mississippi |
| 61 | Martha Edwards THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | 6 | Mississippi |
| 62 | Anne Edwards | 12 | Daughter | 6 | Mississippi |
| 63 | Darell Williams | 22 | Daughter | 8 | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lewis Edwards | 24 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Walton Rogers | 45 | Head | 42 | Mississippi |
| 66 | Louella Rogers | 36 | Wife | 42 | Mississippi |
| 67 | Richard Rogers | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | George Pierce | 51 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 69 | Onie Pierce | 53 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lewis Craven | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Maggie Joshum | 37 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 72 | D. G. Joshum | 32 | Brother | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 73 | J. G. Joshum | 69 | Father | Same Place | Georgia |
| 74 | Amanda Joshum | 72 | Mother | Same Place | Georgia |
| 75 | Joe Bustin | 69 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lottie Bustin | 54 | Wife | 5 | Louisiana |
| 77 | Grady Lowe | 43 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 78 | Eula Lowe | 38 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 79 | Marie Lowe | 20 | Daughter | Same Place | 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)