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Sarah Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Unicoi-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Unicoi-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUnicoi-County, Tennessee
SurnameEdwards
Given NameSarah S
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Erwin
1935 Residence (County)Unicoi
Additional Details
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardErwin
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Sarah Age Birth yr
Sarah Edwards Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mattie Edwards Spouse — 41 ~1899
Gilbert Edwards Son — 4 ~1936
Riley Edwards Son — 11 ~1929
Jimmie Edwards Son — 14 ~1926
Frank Edwards Head — 40 ~1900
Grace Edwards Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Unicoi, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Edwards
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Unicoi-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname Edwards
Given Name Sarah S
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Erwin
1935 Residence (County) Unicoi
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Grace Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Unicoi-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03941-00281)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Norm Bordin 34 Head Electrician Virginia
2 Caralyn Bordin 30 Wife — Virginia
3 Bettie Bordin 11 Daughter — Tennessee
4 Jean Bordin 8 Daughter — Tennessee
5 Norm Jr Bordin 1 Son — Tennessee
6 Winifred Mcnabb 31 Head School Teacher Tennessee
7 Ruth Mcnabb 30 Wife — Tennessee
8 Henry Turner 65 Father in law — Virginia
9 Francis Lyons 54 Head Car Repair Foreman Virginia
10 Fannie Lyons 54 Wife — Virginia
11 Sherrill Lyons 24 Son Mail Clerk Tennessee
12 Fred Lyons 18 Son — Tennessee
14 Carl B Ford 45 Head Locomotive Engineer Tennessee
15 Nannie L Ford 37 Wife — Virginia
16 Sara Ford 8 Daughter — Tennessee
17 Pritchard M Moody 62 Head Claim Clerk South Carolina
18 Julianna M Moody 43 Wife — Germany
19 George O Cash 40 Head Telegrapher Tennessee
20 Edna Cash 37 Wife — S. Car
21 Henry G Cash 15 Son — S. Car
22 Tommie Cash 5 Son — S. Car
23 Jimmie Counts 24 Head Cutter Tennessee
24 Regina Counts 20 Wife — Tennessee
25 Roy S Shipley 54 Head — Tennessee
26 Maggie Shipley 53 Wife — North Carolina
27 Gladys Shipley 23 Daughter — Tennessee
28 Roy Jr Shipley 14 Son — Tennessee
29 Frank Edwards 40 Head Service Station Manager Tennessee
30 Mattie Edwards 41 Wife — Tennessee
31 Jimmie Edwards 14 Son — Tennessee
32 Sarah S Edwards THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Riley Edwards 11 Son — Tennessee
34 Grace M Edwards 8 Daughter — Tennessee
35 Gilbert Edwards 4 Son — Tennessee
36 Benjamin F Bogart 61 Head Clerk Tennessee
37 Jessie Bogart 53 Wife — Tennessee
38 Lillian Bogart 30 Daughter — Tennessee
39 Lucile Bogart 26 Daughter — Tennessee
40 Frank J Terry 81 Father in law — Tennessee

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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)

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