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Willie Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Edwards across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barnwell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barnwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Barnwell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mattie Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mamie Edwards | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Edwards | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lillie Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 27
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 35
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 46
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Head, age 57
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barnwell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barnwell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03829-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jenkins, Gracie Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Jenkins, Pauline Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jenkins, Dorothy Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jenkins, Toby Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jenkins, Eddie Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jenkins, Bernie L. Jenkins | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Wm. H. Thompson | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Annie A. Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John W. Collins | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sally Collins | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Joseph L. Collins | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Samuel Collins | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Oscar Collins | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jimmie Ferguson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Nora Ferguson | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Wilmon Ferguson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lessie Ison | 25 | Sister-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | J. C. Ison | 15 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Walker | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Willie Edwards THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mamie Edwards | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Alice Edwards | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mattie M. Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lillie M. Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Arthur Edwards | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mamie Edwards | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Azile Edwards | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Arthur Jr. Edwards | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Leoufa Edwards | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Henry L. Edwards | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rebecca Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Woodrow Edwards | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ernest Baxter | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lucille Baxter | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Leroy Baxter | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lillie Baxter | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Levergne Baxter | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Acile Baxter | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Everett Baxter | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ernest Jr. Baxter | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)