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Alice Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alice Edwards | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Alice Edwards | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edith Young | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 60
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 70
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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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 70 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00940-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice P. Edwards THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | England |
| 42 | James A. Edwards | 40 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 43 | Alice Edwards | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Edith Young | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Joseph Jr. Palkiewicz | 29 | Head | Welder | Illinois |
| 46 | Irene Palkiewicz | 24 | Wife | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 47 | Stanley S. Bak | 35 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 48 | Helen Bak | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Corinne Bak | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | August P. Marini | 47 | Head | Brick Maker | Italy |
| 53 | Marie S. Marini | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 54 | August Jr. Marini | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Irene Marini | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Dante Marini | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Michael Miptacki | 51 | Head | Delivery Boy | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Antonia Miptacki | 55 | Wife | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 59 | Veronica Miptacki | 27 | Daughter | Machine Hand | Illinois |
| 60 | Regina Miptacki | 22 | Daughter | Inspector | Illinois |
| 61 | Marie Miptacki | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Miptacki | 27 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 63 | Irene Miptacki | 23 | Wife | Machine Hand | Illinois |
| 64 | Steve Jr. Ostrowski | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 65 | Emily Ostrowski | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Margaret Ostrowski | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Gilbert Ostrowski | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Eugene Wroblewski | 36 | Head | Estimator | Poland |
| 69 | Julia Wroblewski | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Carol A. Wroblewski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Andrew Azet | 63 | Head | — | Poland |
| 72 | Sophie Azet | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 73 | Genevieve Azet | 25 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 74 | Laura Azet | 22 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 75 | John Mikulski | 30 | Head | Organist | Illinois |
| 76 | Ann Mikulski | 27 | Wife | Office Work | Illinois |
| 77 | August Camera | 45 | Head | Painter | Italy |
| 78 | Rose Camera | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Simon Camera | 18 | Son | Office Work | Illinois |
| 80 | Joseph Camera | 18 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
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)