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Sarah Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Darlington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes & Benjamin — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darlington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lydia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Edwards | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Annie Edwards | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Edwards | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 1
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 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 | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 11
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Daughter, age 21
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Sarah C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agnes Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agnes Edwards
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Edwards
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Edwards
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Edwards
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Edwards
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03803-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Ann Godbold | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | William J Taylor | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John D Taylor | 41 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jessie Taylor | 49 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Frison Mack | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lou Mack | 76 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | William Gordon | 26 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mollie Gordon | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Annie L Gordon | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Willie J Gordon | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Claude Gordon | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Leroy Gordon | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Agder R Large | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary A Large | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | E Laim Large | 21 | Son | General Labor | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edgar Hendrix | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Jannie Hendrix | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Hendrix | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jessie Hendrix | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Delorice Hendrix | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Dora Pate | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Fay Pate | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 23 | Louie Fires | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Benjamin Edwards | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie W Edwards | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sarah C Edwards THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | J Bennett Bell | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Annie S Bell | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Marian Bell | 20 | Daughter | Office Work | South Carolina |
| 30 | Kenneth Bell | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bettie J Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Eagleston King | 25 | Head | Printer | South Carolina |
| 33 | May G King | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Anna M King | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary W Leitner | 29 | Lodger | Office Work | South Carolina |
| 36 | Hamner Freeman | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hannie Freeman | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Watson Pitts | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Caroline Pitts | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Francine Pitts | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 5 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)