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Walter Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Edwards | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lloyd Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Charles Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Billie Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Esther Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Lincoln-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Walter Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lloyd Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01411-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammie Houston | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Charlotte Houston | 29 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 3 | Union S. Roane | 42 | Head | Civil Engineer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Louise Roane | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Union S. Jr. Roane | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lydia Lou Roane | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Bill Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mellie Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sammie Williams | 27 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Henry S. Roane | 70 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Tamar Roane | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alice Mcleroy | 84 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Jim Adams | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Annie Adams | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Elmore Adams | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Willie D. Edwards | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ruby Edwards | 44 | Wife | Truck Driving | Louisiana |
| 18 | Walter Edwards THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Billie Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | James Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Esther Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Charles Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lloyd Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ezra J. Lines | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lois Lines | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Earl Lines | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ruth Lines | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Grace Lines | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mabel Lines | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Patsy Jean Lines | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Susie Lines | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John E. Harden | 22 | Head | Surveyor | Mississippi |
| 33 | Hazel C. Harden | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jarvis Brewster | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ealer Brewster | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | James Edward Brewster | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Nelson Brown | 20 | Step-son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Brown Brown | 16 | Step-son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Celia Radford | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Louise Taylor | 23 | Head | — | 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)