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Anna Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Anna Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Edwards | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harry Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stella Edwards | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Anna Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harry Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03695-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Hendricks | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 42 | Thomas Mcgrogan | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Penna |
| 43 | Anna Higgins | 75 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 44 | Jennie Smith | 76 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 45 | John Goodrich | 54 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 46 | Kate Abbott | 59 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 47 | Clara Angus | 74 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 48 | John M. Campbell | 76 | Head | — | Penna |
| 49 | William Wright | 59 | Head | Teamster | Maryland |
| 50 | Florence Wright | 55 | Wife | Servant | Penna |
| 51 | Charles Wright | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Anthony Daniel | 53 | Head | Stone Cutter | Penna |
| 53 | Alice F. Doran | 49 | Head | — | Penna |
| 54 | Roy S. Doran | 25 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 55 | Eluira E. Doran | 23 | Daughter | Dishwasher | Penna |
| 56 | Nere And Block | None | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 57 | Michel Polcsan | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Austria |
| 58 | Agnes Polcsan | 51 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 59 | Carl Polcsan | 16 | Son | Counter Man | Penna |
| 60 | Stephan Polcsan | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Dolores Polcsan | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Geraldine Polcsan | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 63 | Walter Edwards | 56 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Penna |
| 64 | Stella Edwards | 38 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 65 | Walter Jr. Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 66 | Anna May Edwards THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Dorothy Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Harry Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | William Steckel | 76 | Head | — | Penna |
| 70 | Florence Steckel | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 71 | Irene Mead | 49 | Head | — | Penna |
| 72 | Irene W. Mead | 25 | Daughter | Box Ridder | Penna |
| 73 | Frank Mead | 19 | Son | Errand Boy | Penna |
| 74 | Robert Patton | 34 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 75 | Robert Jr. Patton | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 76 | Samuel Mcdermott | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 77 | Emma Mcdermott | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 78 | Kathleen Mcdermott | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 79 | Samuel Jr. Mcdermott | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | Alfred Mcdermott | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
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)