AE
Alice Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Osceola-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osceola-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Jessie — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osceola-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orient |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osceola |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Orient |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Edwards | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lillian Edwards | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Osceola, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Osceola, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Osceola, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Osceola, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Osceola-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 27
Osceola-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orient |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osceola |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Alice Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Edwards
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Edwards
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Edwards
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Edwards
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Osceola-County, Michigan
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Osceola-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01807-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Percy Edwards | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Alta Edwards | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Rose Mary Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Daisy Marie Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Maude Emma Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Lillian Edwards | 52 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Alice Edwards THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | James H. Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Hazel Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Floyd Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 51 | June Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Joseph Clark | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Doris Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Ruth Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Archie Viller | 65 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Lova Viller | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Wesley Viller | 29 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Edna Viller | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Milton Viller | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 60 | Irene Viller | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Nellie Viller | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Mamie Viller | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Ruth Viller | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Victor Viller | 27 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Bernice Viller | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Barbara Ann Viller | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Leonard Donderer | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Robert Rossiter | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 69 | Gladys Rossiter | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Lenora Rossiter | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Robert D. Rossiter | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Harley Fenton | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Eva B. Fenton | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Forrest Fenton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 75 | Harold Fenton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 76 | Edwin Fenton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 77 | Ruth Fenton | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Vera Fenton | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Floyd Fenton | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Buddy Fenton | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 4 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)