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David Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this David Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allen-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | American |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 1548 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | American |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emogene Edwards | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| David Edwards | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Golda Edwards | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pauline Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barbara Edwards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Edwards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marguerite Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Loma Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allen, Ohio
Head, age 36
Allen, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | David M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Transformer |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Allen-County, Ohio
Head, age 46
Allen-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | American |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 1548 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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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David Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03020-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Zerbe | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Sylvia Moyer | 12 | grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Raymond Craig | 27 | head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary Craig | 26 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Alice Craig | 8 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Ellen Craig | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Rollie Craig | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 48 | Richard Craig | 0 | son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Richard Cain | 33 | head | Labour | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Mabel Cain | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Richard Jr Cain | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | James M Sneary | 83 | head | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Lucinda J Sneary | 80 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Jessie G Rual | 35 | head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 55 | Edna Rual | 34 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Ralph Rual | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Caroline Rual | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Calvin Rual | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Earl D Plaugher | 41 | head | Poultryman | Ohio |
| 60 | Mary Plaugher | 42 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Max Plaugher | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Lowell Plaugher | 2 | son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Fred C Snively | 31 | head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 64 | V. May Snively | 32 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Ralph C Zerbe | 31 | head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 66 | Opal Zerbe | 26 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Ralph Jr Zerbe | 6 | son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Shirley Zerbe | 1 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Gerald W Rothe | 30 | head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 70 | Dorothy L Rothe | 25 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | David Edwards THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 72 | Golda Edwards | 41 | wife | 0 | Ohio |
| 73 | Emogene Edwards | 21 | daughter | 0 | Ohio |
| 74 | Loma J Edwards | 19 | daughter | Welder | Ohio |
| 75 | Marguerite Edwards | 17 | daughter | 0 | Ohio |
| 76 | Pauline Edwards | 15 | daughter | 0 | Ohio |
| 77 | Thomas Edwards | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Robert Edwards | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Dorothy Edwards | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Barbara J Edwards | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
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)