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Robert Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grayson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oldtown District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oldtown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Edwards | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Edwards | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Rosa Edwards | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grayson, Virginia
Head, age 38
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Grayson, Virginia
Head, age 48
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Grayson-County, Virginia
Head, age 58
Grayson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oldtown District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert D Edwards THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Rosa Edwards | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 43 | Ida Edwards | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 44 | G H Anderson | 44 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 45 | Ruth E Anderson | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 46 | William U Anderson | 19 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 47 | Troy Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Richard Anderson | 16 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 49 | Junior Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Wayne Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lucile Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Irene Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Fred Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Rosa | 74 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 55 | O N Blair | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Maggie Blair | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 57 | Troy Namptom|Hampton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Pearl Namptom|Hampton | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 59 | Beatrice Namptom|Hampton | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Louis Namptom|Hampton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Hasten Namptom|Hampton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Emeline Namptom|Hampton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Roy Namptom|Hampton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Thomas Jennings | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Ruby Jennings | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 66 | Jessie Jennings | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elisabeth Jennings | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Thomas Lee Jennings | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Eugene Jennings | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lois Jennings | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ray Jennings | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Martha Jennings | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lawrence Jennings | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | M A Hampton | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Emmett Brown | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | May Brown | 49 | Sister | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 77 | Lessie Brown | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Roy Louis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Louis | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 80 | Charlie Louis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)