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William Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hubert & Hubert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 3 Olmstead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 3 Olmstead |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hubert Edwards | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bettie Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Floyd Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Warren Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jennie Edwards | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Logan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 3 Olmstead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hubert Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Hubert Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Edwards (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Hubert Edwards
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hubert Edwards
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Edwards
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Dorothy Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Logan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brodie Taylor | 42 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 2 | Dora Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Brodie Jr Taylor | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Marshall Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Horace White | 24 | Son-in-law | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 7 | James M Taylor | 25 | Head | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 8 | Sue Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Hubert Edwards | 42 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jennie Edwards | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William Edwards THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 12 | Maggie Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Floyd Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Warren Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Dorothy Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Bettie Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jesse Andrews | 61 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 18 | Willie Andrews | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lena Andrews | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Jennie Andrews | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Robert Gillock | 35 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 22 | Jessie Gillock | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Hattie Gillock | 57 | Aunt | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Floyd Gillock | 52 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ruth Gillock | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Austin Gillock | 23 | Son | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 27 | Floyd H Gillock | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Paul Gillock | 17 | Son | Tenant | Kentucky |
| 29 | R. C. Gillock | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Owen W Miller | 34 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jessie Mae Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | John W Miller | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Maude Miller | 63 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Dennis Lamb | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Addie Bell Lamb | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Carl Joe Lamb | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Pauline Lamb | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Eldon Lamb | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Alvis M Lamb | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Earl Lamb | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)