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Charles Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyandotte-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rosina — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyandotte-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosina Edwards | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Charles Edwards | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Victor Edwards | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Other, age 17
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Car cleaner |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wyandotte, Kansas
Son, age 27
Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Son, age 37
Wyandotte-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyandotte |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Charles Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rosina Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rosina Edwards
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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Sibling
Victor Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01269-00201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Stewart | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Earl J. Maddox | 47 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 3 | Aurelia S. Maddox | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Earl J. Jr. Maddox | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Harold Maddox | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Ernest G. Westfall | 32 | Head | Boilermaker | Missouri |
| 7 | Margaret Westfall | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Keith Westfall | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Pearl Westfall | 19 | Sister | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 10 | Robert Nutter | 23 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 11 | Maxine Nutter | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Rosina Edwards | 73 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 13 | Victor Edwards | 31 | Son | Machinist | Scotland |
| 14 | Charles Edwards THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | New Worker | Scotland |
| 15 | Albert L. Bosler | 49 | Head | Custodian | Kansas |
| 16 | Amy O. Bosler | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Willard Bosler | 18 | Son | Carrier | Kansas |
| 18 | Floyd Bosler | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Susanne Bosler | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Grover C. Bolton | 22 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Kansas |
| 21 | Ruth Bolton | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 22 | Hollis Howard | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 23 | Ruth D. Howard | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Norma J. Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Betty Lou Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Edward Howard | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Raymond Howard | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Nora Murphy | 63 | Head | Cashier | Kansas |
| 29 | Kate Collins | 67 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 30 | Frank Benskin | 35 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 31 | Zona O. Benskin | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Harold Benskin | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Emma Momberg | 77 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Molly Witt | 69 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Alexander Mahood | 61 | Head | Bldg Inspector | Northern Ireland |
| 36 | Meta O. Mahood | 57 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 37 | Alexander Jr. Mahood | 25 | Son | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 38 | Robert G. Mahood | 21 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 39 | Margaret Mahood | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Pearl Renz | 67 | Head | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)