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Alice Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice N B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Edwards | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Tom Edwards | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 31
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 2 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 41
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1919 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 51
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Alice N B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 51 · b. ~1889 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01840-00971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Caldwell | 40 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | Ireland |
| 2 | Martha Caldwell | 34 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Scotland |
| 3 | Charles G Caldwell | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Jane Caldwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Leonard C Inloes | 23 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Illinois |
| 6 | Mildred M Inloes | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Leonard Jr Inloes | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Carol Lea Inloes | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | George E Brown | 24 | Partner | Die Setter | Indiana |
| 10 | Betty Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Beverly Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Arthur Parker | 24 | Head | Choremaker | Michigan |
| 13 | Florence Parker | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Arthur Jr Parker | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Ralph Parker | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Maggie Brown | 56 | Mother | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 17 | Louis B Cloutier | 43 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 18 | Martha Cloutier | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Leslie Cloutier | 19 | Son | Package Collector New Worker | Michigan |
| 20 | Betty Jean Cloutier | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Robert Monteith | 70 | Head | Bondwright | Scotland |
| 22 | Mary H Monteith | 63 | Wife | Bait Attendant | Ireland |
| 23 | William Cooney | 37 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 24 | Wilhelmina Cooney | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Vergil Calvin | 40 | Head | Patrolman | Ohio |
| 26 | Georgiana Calvin | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | George Woodruff | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Ida Woodruff | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Barbara Woodruff | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Priscilla Luecke | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 31 | William Luecke | 36 | Brother-in-law | Receiving Clerk | Michigan |
| 32 | Dixon Mcfadden | 37 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 33 | Grace Mcfadden | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | James Mcfadden | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Dixon Jr Mcfadden | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Mary Jane Mcfadden | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Gracie Lee Mcfadden | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Tom Edwards | 53 | Head | Caretaker | England |
| 39 | Alice N B Edwards THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 40 | Robert Edwards | 30 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)