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David Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this David Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Maywood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Edwards | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joan Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Julia Edwards | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Frederick Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| David Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | David C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 15
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 David Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
David Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · California
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Sibling
Joan Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00247-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niles Brown | 54 | Head | Cleaner Dyer | Denmark |
| 2 | Oscar O. Lingard | 27 | Head | Parcel Deliv | California |
| 3 | Evelyn Lingard | 26 | Wife | Cosmetologist | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mathelda Peters | 27 | Roomer | Cosmetologist | Nebraska |
| 5 | William H. Fay | 46 | Head | Electrician Construction | Iowa |
| 6 | Eva L. Fay | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Shelia Fay | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | James Fay | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Robert Fay | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | David R. Edwards | 49 | Head | Sales Engineer | New York |
| 12 | Julia E. Edwards | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Robert G. Edwards | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Betty Ellen Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | David Edwards THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Frederick Edwards | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Joan T. Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | William Edwards | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Salvatore Pillizzi | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 20 | Grace Pillizzi | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Anthony Pillizzi | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Marion Darnell | 48 | Head | Chef Restaurant | Washington |
| 23 | Viola Darnell | 48 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 24 | William Darnell | 22 | Son | Baker | Arizona |
| 25 | Marguerite Darnell | 20 | Daughter | Order Picker | Arizona |
| 26 | Maryellen Darnell | 15 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 27 | Julian Darnell | 82 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Charles Porter | 39 | Head | Service Manager | Florida |
| 29 | Marie Porter | 32 | Wife | Presser | Montana |
| 30 | Eileen Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Alfred F. Lomas | 25 | Head | U.S. Postal Employee | Kansas |
| 32 | Laurine Lomas | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | John B. Uren | 70 | Head | Bookkeeper | Wales |
| 34 | Charlotte Uren | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | John E. Uren | 31 | Son | Bus Driver | Illinois |
| 36 | George E. Archer | 46 | Head | U.S. Postmaster | Washington |
| 37 | Cornelia Archer | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Shirley Archer | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | George E. Archer | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Donna L. Archer | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
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)