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Sarah Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Merida — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist No 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | house keeper |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Edwards | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Merida Edwards | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charlie Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Edwards | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Delphus Edwards | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Okie Edwards | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Carl Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ludie Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hurston Edwards | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Johnie Edwards | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Lawrence, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lawrence, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Lawrence, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 22
Lawrence-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist No 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | house keeper |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Sarah Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Merida Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eugenia Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Edwards
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Merida Edwards
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Edwards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eugenia Edwards
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Charlie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ludie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hurston Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Okie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delphus Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Lawrence-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01328-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilda Steele | 41 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Geraldine Steele | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charlie Steele | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Irene Steele | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Merida Edwards | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Emma Edwards | 55 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Okie Edwards | 38 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Johnie Edwards | 34 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Hurston Edwards | 30 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Delphus Edwards | 27 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sarah Edwards THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ludie Edwards | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Charlie Edwards | 15 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Carl Edwards | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Albert Edwards | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Martha Edwards | 31 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Clatine Edwards | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Millard Griffith | 30 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 19 | Becky Griffith | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Billy Griffith | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Betty Griffith | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Eugene Griffith | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | John Griffith | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ray Salyer | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Carrie Salyer | 41 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Willie Jay Salyer | 25 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Kenneth Salyer | 21 | son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 28 | Raymond Salyer | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jessie Salyer | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Edna Salyer | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Loraine Salyer | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Vernon Salyer | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Harrison Salyer | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Clinton Salyer | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | William Parker | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mollie Parker | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Vesta Parker | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sylvia Parker | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Garnett Parsley | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Seldon Parsley | 22 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)