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Willie Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Shady — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Speights Bridge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Speights Bridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elmer Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Minnie Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Edwards | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Marie Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Edwards | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, North …
Son, age 11
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Greene, North …
Head, age 21
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Greene-County, North …
Head, age 32
Greene-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Speights Bridge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Shady Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Edwards
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Shady Edwards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North 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 — Greene-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02918-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Kinley | 16 | Nephew-in-law | Family Helper | North Carolina |
| 2 | William R. Speight | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Mae Speight | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Lee Speight | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothea Speight | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Thomas Speight | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Albert H. Gay | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Stella Gay | 49 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Louise Gay | 51 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Daniel | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Carrie Daniel | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary E. Daniel | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Jr. Daniel | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jesse Louis Daniel | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Penny Ruth Daniel | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Earl W. Gay | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Suzy Gay | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Richard Gay | 17 | Son | Family Helper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carl, Jr. Gay | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Lee Gay | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Will G. Gay | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Estelle Gay | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Melvin Gay | 28 | Son | Family Helper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Herbert Gay | 22 | Son | Family Helper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Harvey Gay | 21 | Son | Family Helper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Olive Gray Gay | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Coppedge | 54 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ella Coppedge | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Beatrice Moore | 21 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mac Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur Jones | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Jones | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dorothy Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Edwards THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bertha Edwards | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Columbus Edwards | 15 | Son | Family Helper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Marie Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Minnie Ruth Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elmer Lee Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie, Jr. Edwards | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)