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Robert Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drewryville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 190 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Drewryville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mollie Edwards | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 9
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 19
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drewryville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 190 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: father John Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father John Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father John Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Edwards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Edwards
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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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 — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd D. Edwards | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lilly Belle Edwards | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Raymond Edwards | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Bob Edwards | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Dudley Edwards | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Margaret Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Belle Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Horace Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Dorothy M. Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John F. Edwards | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mollie Edwards | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Lee Edwards THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Andrew Edwards | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jean Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Henry Stith | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Emma Lou Stith | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elizabeth Sharp | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Thomas Sharp | 10 | Stepson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Henry Stith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Frankie Stith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Nannie Mae Stith | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Bessie Mason | 44 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 24 | Willie Mason | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Fannie Mason | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nella Mason | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 27 | Inez Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Charlie Lawrence Mason | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Wm Mckinley Mason | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Urney Faison | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Leatha Faison | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 32 | Billy Sykes Faison | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Leroy Faison | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lewis Faison | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Jimmie Lee Faison | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Samuel Faison | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sally Faison | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Willie Faison | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia Mae Faison | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Walter L. Faison | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)