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Ruth Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Owsley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owsley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owsley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owsley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louise Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Barbara Edwards | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ida Edwards | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Billy Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rudell Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fred Edwards | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Susie Edwards | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edna Edwards | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Edwards | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Owsley, Kentucky
Other, age 8
Owsley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Owsley-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Owsley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owsley |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ruth Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Barbara Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudell Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Owsley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Owsley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01347-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grid Knable | 36 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lucy D Knable | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | James H Knable | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ruby Jean Knable | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Manda Knable | 57 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Gladys Pendergrass | 25 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Nancy Carolyn Pendergrass | 2 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Fred Edwards | 49 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 49 | Edna Edwards | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Barbara Edwards | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ruth Edwards THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Bertha Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Louise Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Billy Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Bettie S Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Rudell Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Susie Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Richard Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ida Odette Edwards | 1 | Grand D | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Wayne Guillens | 27 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 61 | Crystalene Guillens | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Myrna Guillens | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | John Thomas Guillens | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Harvey Burns | 67 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 65 | Martha Burns | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Dewey Burns | 32 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 67 | Fred Burns | 27 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 68 | Curt Burns | 30 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 69 | Cathaline Burns | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Howard E Burns | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Wanda L Burns | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jack Evans | 72 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 73 | Julia A Evans | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Peter Mcintosh | 52 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 75 | Myrtle Mcintosh | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ray Mcintosh | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Hulda Mcintosh | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Elva Fugate | 7 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Alson Baker | 38 | Head | Attendance Officer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Cara Baker | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)