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Anna Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | Home |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Swanwick Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyce Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Viola Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Helms | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vernon Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Birdie Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Edwards | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Cleveland Edwards | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Billy Edwards | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Kocias | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Daisy Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ona Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perry, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Perry, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Perry-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Perry-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | Home |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00866-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia James | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 2 | Phyllis James | 4 | Grand Daught | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Forrest Thornton | 30 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 4 | Mildred Thornton | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Madeline Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Cleveland Edwards | 46 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 7 | Anna Edwards THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Edwards | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 9 | Viola Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Daisy Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Birdie Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Loyce Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Vernon Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ona Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Billy Edwards | 3 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Paul Kocias | 29 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 17 | Charles Helms | 64 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Paul Jurata | 28 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 19 | Hellena Jurata | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Albert Tanner | 50 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 21 | Eliza Tanner | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Daniel | 32 | Head | Section Labor | Illinois |
| 23 | Opa Daniel | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Virgil Daniel | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Evan Lee Daniel | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Herman Kuhmet | 27 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 27 | Dorothy Kuhmet | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Donald Kuhmet | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Kuhmet | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | J. O. Tanner | 49 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 31 | Laura Tanner | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Virgil Tanner | 22 | Son | Mining | Illinois |
| 33 | Helen Tanner | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Harold R. Tanner | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 35 | Mallie Tanner | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ina Tanner | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Joe Tanner | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Pauline Tanner | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Edward Tanner | 25 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 40 | Myrtle Tanner | 15 | Daught | — | 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)