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Robert Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leina & Henry — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chickasaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 118 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lileata Edwards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Edwards | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Minnie Doss | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cora Doss | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carimie Edwards | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chickasaw |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 118 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| 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 Robert Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Leina Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Leina Edwards
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Edwards
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Edwards
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02013-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cleveland Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James B Ragster | 63 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sarah Ragster | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Oreata Ragster | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Steven B Ham | 50 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary Ham | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ella Lee Ham | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Robert Lee Edwards THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 49 | Carimie Edwards | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lileata Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Cora Doss | 21 | Cousin | Farm | Mississippi |
| 52 | Minnie May Doss | 5 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Silas B Cunningham | 23 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 54 | Beatrice Cunningham | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Charles Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Jacob B Key | 42 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary Jane Key | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Melvin Lee Key | 20 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 59 | James Arthur Key | 18 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 60 | Cornelius Key | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Minnie Bell Key | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ruth Key | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Annie Key | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Catherine Key | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jason Key | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Charlene Key | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Francis Key | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Thomas Key | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | David B Cunningham | 32 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 70 | Alice Cunningham | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Arison Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Theodore Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Annie Sue Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Nettie Cunningham | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary B Abernathy | 53 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 77 | Elizabeth Abernathy | 17 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Amanda Cunningham | 22 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Stephen Cunningham | 21 | Cousin | Farm | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Cunningham | 18 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)