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Ruth Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drewryville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Drewryville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gilbert Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Claude Edwards | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lois Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Adelaide Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillian Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Stewart Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Juanita Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Claude Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eunice Edwards | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 14 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Drewryville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 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 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lois Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stewart Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelaide Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — 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-t0627-04296-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enoch Peoples | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Hylian Mason | 73 | Step-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Virginia Sykes | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Eugene Malone | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Eunice Malone | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Clement Malone | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ethel Malone | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Eugene Jr. Malone | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucile Malone | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Joseph W. Sykes | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Thelma Sykes | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Sykes | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Doris Mildred Sykes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Sallie Knight | 61 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 15 | Elizabeth Knight | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 16 | Emory Mae Knight | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ethel M. Person | 19 | Niece | Cook | Virginia |
| 18 | J. E. Harrison | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Eva N. Harrison | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Claude Edwards | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eunice Edwards | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Edwards | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Juanita Edwards | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruth Edwards THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lillian Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Adelaide Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Claude Naff Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lois Marie Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Wallace Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Stewart Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Shirley Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Gilbert Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Henry Person | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Sarah Person | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Temp Person | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Lucas William Person | 20 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Bessie Vivian Person | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Annie Eliza Person | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James Lee Person | 9 | Grandson | — | 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)