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Martha Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yancey-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yancey-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | No. Car |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Egypt Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Edwards | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Florence Edwards | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Vergie Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| May Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lonnie Edwards | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clyde Edwards | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yancey, North …
Daughter, age 9
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | No |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yancey-County, North …
Daughter, age 18
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | No. Car |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lonnie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vergie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Yancey-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Byrd | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jim F. Yancey | 40 | head | Flagman | North Carolina |
| 3 | Pearl E. (X) Yancey | 43 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ione Yancey | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Latta Yancey | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fay Yancey | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ray Yancey | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rufus W. (X) Yancey | 24 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Lee Yancey | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clayton Yancey | 32 | head | Driver Car | North Carolina |
| 11 | Linda Yancey | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | J. B. Yancey | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Conway Yancey | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rex Yancey | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | David S. Wilson | 31 | head | Flagman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Florence (X) Wilson | 25 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Turner Wilson | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Anis Wilson | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Chloe Wilson | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Stanley Wilson | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Martin Edwards | 43 | head | Driller | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pansy A. (X) Edwards | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Edwards | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jessie Edwards | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | J. C. Edwards | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Martha Edwards | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie Edwards | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Herbert Edwards | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Holly Edwards | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Harriet (X) Pate | 74 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Callie Pate | 15 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pender Pate | 36 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lulla (X) Pate | 36 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bill Edwards | 50 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Florence Edwards | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Clyde Edwards | 24 | son | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lonnie Edwards | 20 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Edwards THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Vergie Edwards | 16 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | May Edwards | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)