Ruth Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Meridian
1935 Residence (County)	Lauderdale
Additional Details
Class of Worker	10
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Township / Ward	Meridian
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Edwards	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Fred Edwards	Head	—	44	~1896
Ruth Edwards	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Lauderdale, Mississippi

Spouse, age 21

Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Lauderdale, Mississippi

Other, age 32

Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 27 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 42

Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Meridian
1935 Residence (County)	Lauderdale
Class of Worker	10
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Ruth Edwards

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00113)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas D. Browning	24	Brother	Laborer	Mississippi
2	Henry Thompson	35	Head	Waiter	Mississippi
3	Patsy Ruth Thompson	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
4	Charles D. Thompson	9	Son	—	Mississippi
5	Emma Mcclelland	61	Head	—	Mississippi
6	Joe Mcclelland	67	Husband	—	Mississippi
7	George T. Mcclelland	18	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
8	Johnie E. Rasberry	59	Head	Brakeman	Mississippi
9	Fannie Rasberry	52	Wife	—	Mississippi
10	Willie Mae Rasberry	33	Daughter	Presser	Mississippi
11	Robert L. Rasberry	21	Son	Newspaper Carrier	Mississippi
12	John S. Jackson	57	Head	Engineer	Alabama
13	Lorena A. Jackson	55	Wife	—	Alabama
14	Margaret Jackson	25	Daughter	Operator	Mississippi
15	Doris M. Jackson	21	Son	—	Mississippi
16	Hade\|Hugh Jackson	19	Son	—	Mississippi
17	William H. Jackson	18	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Alice E. Beasley	87	Head	—	Mississippi
19	Mattie Parker	54	Daughter	—	Alabama
20	Geraldine Beasley	10	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
21	Fred H. Edwards	44	Head	Painter & Paper Hanger	Mississippi
22	Ruth Edwards THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Alabama
23	Ethel Edwards	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
24	Fred Jr. Edwards	26	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
25	Audie Lee Edwards	21	Wife	Seamstress	Mississippi
26	Mance J. Brown	50	Head	Conductor	Mississippi
27	Minnie Brown	54	Sister	—	Mississippi
28	Lewis Arthur	30	Head	Radio Operator	Mississippi
29	Nina Arthur	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
30	Flavous Tharnell	50	Head	Saleslady	Mississippi
31	Iena Tharnell	42	Partner	Seamstress	Mississippi
32	Edna Lawrence	47	Head	Seamstress	Mississippi
33	Elaine Lawrence	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
34	Elbert Lawrence	13	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Wayne Stellman	37	Head	Truck Driver	Alabama
36	Julia A. Stellman	28	Wife	—	Mississippi
37	Nathalyn Stellman	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
38	Sara Jane Stellman	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
39	J. T. Smith	26	Head	Laborer	Alabama
40	Cintha Smith	26	Wife	—	Alabama

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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.

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