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Sarah Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pitt-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chicod |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delia Edwards | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bruce Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frances Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Doris Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lizzie Harris | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Tollie Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Geraldine Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nell Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pitt, North …
Daughter, age 2
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Sarah Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Nell Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02958-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Heber V Buck | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lizzie D Buck | 43 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Paul S Buck | 16 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert D Buck | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Junior Buck | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Tollie L Edwards | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Delia D Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Doris Edwards | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bruce Edwards | 15 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 50 | Geraldine Edwards | 13 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sarah Lou Edwards THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Frances Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nell Blount Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Harris | 32 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Kennedy | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eva Kennedy | 23 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ethel Grimes | 28 | Sister | Helper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Raymond Grimes | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Frank Kennedy | 28 | Brother | Helper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jesse Allen | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Phetta Allen | 39 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert L Allen | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rosa Lee Allen | 15 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary G Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mavis Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Larry Hudson | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Josephine Hudson | 36 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jr Larry Hudson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Melvin E Hudson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Enid P Hudson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | George C Hudson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | George Cox | 33 | Head | Work Wages | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bessie Cox | 25 | Wife | Work Wages | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jesse D Hudson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sudie Hudson | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Susie Hudson | 24 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Hudson | 22 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 79 | Fred Hudson | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Head Zeno | None | M | Farming | — |
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)