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Sarah Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ellene Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joe Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joe Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earline Edwards | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Sarah Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Doris Edwards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 5 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Annie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellene Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Carroll-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D. Wood | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Paul Dean Wood | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | W. C. Wood | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Marjorie O'Keefe | 57 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Rayford O'Keefe | 24 | Son | Bridgework | Mississippi |
| 6 | Josephine Ross | 80 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Milton Andrebe | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Katherine Andrebe | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | William Allen Andrebe | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bessie Andrebe | 45 | Sister | Cook | Mississippi |
| 11 | Nathan Trotter | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mattie Trotter | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Barbara Trotter | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 14 | John Thomas | 66 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Joe Edwards | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Earline Edwards | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Sarah Edwards THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Annie Mae Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Joe Jr. Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ellene Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Louis Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dorothy Lee Edwards | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 23 | Doris Byrd Edwards | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 24 | Rachel Kent | 70 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 25 | Elder Brown | 50 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 26 | Cassie Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Geraldine Brown | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ed Campbell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jennie Campbell | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Georgia Martin | 74 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 31 | Henry Martin | 33 | Daughter | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 32 | Annie J. Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ben Stanberry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Nellie Stanberry | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ben Jr. Stanberry | 20 | Son | Off-Bearing | Mississippi |
| 36 | Maile Stanberry | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Nellie Stanberry | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ed Stanberry | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Vivian Stanberry | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Leslie Stanberry | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)