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Alice Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Alice Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLos-Angeles-County, California
SurnameEdwards
Given NameAlice
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County)Los Angeles
Additional Details
Occupationno
Industryno
Class of Workerno
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardLos Angeles City
Est. Birth Year~1885

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Alice Age Birth yr
Philip Edwards Son — 27 ~1913
Ira Edwards Head — 53 ~1887
Alice Edwards Spouse — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 32
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Edwards
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 44
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Edwards
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 55
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
Surname Edwards
Given Name Alice
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County) Los Angeles
Occupation no
Industry no
Class of Worker no
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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Our Model Tree links Alice Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · California
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00410-00372)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Richard Fisher 35 Head Office Manager Ohio
2 Florence Fisher 32 Wife No Wisconsin
3 John Ferenachity 56 Head No Rumania
4 Anne Ferenachity 49 Wife No Rumania
5 Sophia Ferenachity 62 Uncle No Bohemia
6 Raymond F. Laswell 29 Head Salesman Montana
7 Katherine Laswell 35 Wife Secretary Philippines
8 Thomas Simpson 27 Head Foreman California
9 Emma Simpson 25 Wife Optician Pennsylvania
10 Charles Laughton 26 Head Assistant Auditor English
11 Lorraine Laughton 23 Wife Trained Nurse Minnesota
12 Chester A. Field 46 Head Policeman Kansas
13 Sara Field 41 Wife No Texas
14 George Marley 23 Step-son Laborer Arizona
15 Jack Marley 17 Step-son No California
16 Ira Edwards 53 Head Carpenter Michigan
17 Alice Edwards THIS PERSON 55 Wife No Michigan
18 Philip Edwards 27 Son Owner-Manager California
19 Burney Hall 47 Head Contractor Kansas
20 Marie Hall 43 Wife No Kansas
21 Richard Stockton 34 Head Contractor-Painter Indiana
22 Margaret Stockton 34 Wife No Pennsylvania
23 Harry Baron 35 Head District Manager Russia
24 Hilda Baron 32 Wife No Connecticut
25 Joseph Artman 50 Head Bookkeeper Pennsylvania
26 Irene Artman 45 Wife No Pennsylvania
27 Ray Macdonald 31 Head Technician Canada-English
28 Norma Macdonald 28 Wife Department Manager Canada-English
29 Hymen Weinstein 37 Head Meat Cutter New York
30 Anne Weinstein 31 Wife No Rumania
31 Sally Weinstein 1 Daughter — California
32 Beverly Weinstein 1 Daughter — California
33 Martha Friedman 72 Mother-in-law No Rumania
34 Arthur Walters 60 Head Meat Cutter Pennsylvania
35 Helen Walters 61 Wife No Ohio
36 Lloyd Pfeiffer 29 Head Attendant Illinois
37 Elaine Pfeiffer 29 Wife Secretary California

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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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