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Alice Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Friends Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Friends Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Edwards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Burl Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jim Edwards | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Sylvester Edwards | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lavonne Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Maxine Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norma Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Edwards | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macon, Illinois
Other, age 35
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Friends Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00845-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occie Sullivan | 59 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Jim Edwards | 54 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 3 | Alice Edwards THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Sylvester Edwards | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lavonne Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Maxine Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Norma Jean Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Burl Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Elma Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William Musselman | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles Rodgers | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Charles Patterson | 67 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Nora Patterson | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William Brockman | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Pearl Brockman | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Helen Brockman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Otto Grebe | 59 | Head | Tavern Owner | Illinois |
| 18 | Lester Price | 46 | Hired Hand | Bartender | Illinois |
| 19 | B. J. Connor | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Nellie Connor | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Hugh Connor | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Howard Connor | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 23 | Verner Augustus | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Bonnie Augustus | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Glen T. White | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Bertha White | 53 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 27 | George Jr. White | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Morgenthaler | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Emma Morgenthaler | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ora Morgenthaler | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Gertrude Morgenthaler | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lester Morgenthaler | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Johnson Dodd | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Flora Dodd | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Effie Nelson | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Delmar Nelson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Erle Nelson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Olive Barker | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Wayne Barker | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Leo Malone | 33 | Head | Farmer | 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)