Edith Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Edith Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Parker
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Gorham Village
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Industry	No
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	Gorham Village
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Edith	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Parker	Head	—	48	~1892
Mary Parker	Other	—	77	~1863
Wilma Parker	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Louise Parker	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Eleanor Parker	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Edith Parker	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Other, age 30

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Edith S.
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Spouse, age 40

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Edith W
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Spouse, age 50

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Gorham Village
Occupation	0
Industry	No
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Edith Parker

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Maine

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01474-00792)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Hooper	15	Son	—	Maine
2	Alice Hooper	14	Daughter	—	Maine
3	Ray Hooper	54	Head	Salesman	Maine
4	Ruth Hooper	45	Wife	—	Maine
5	Philip Hooper	14	Son	—	Maine
6	Robert Hooper	13	Son	—	Maine
7	Marilyn Hooper	11	Daughter	—	Maine
8	Russell Harmon	35	Head	Farmer	Maine
9	Lillian Harmon	31	Wife	No	Maine
10	Barbara Harmon	10	Daughter	—	Maine
11	Frances Harmon	9	Daughter	—	Maine
12	Betty Harmon	7	Daughter	—	Maine
13	Janice Harmon	3	Daughter	—	Maine
14	Edna Laughlin	64	Head	0	Maine
15	Nellie March	82	Head	0	Maine
16	Edgar Carswell	61	Head	Druggist	Maine
17	Maude Carswell	61	Wife	0	Maine
18	Katharine Carswell	31	Daughter	Office Work	Maine
19	Mary Carswell	28	Daughter	State	Maine
20	Elizabeth Carswell	24	Daughter	Teacher	Maine
21	Joseph Parker	48	Head	Wholesale Grocer	Maine
22	Edith Parker THIS PERSON	50	Wife	0	Maine
23	Eleanor Parker	23	Daughter	0	Maine
24	Wilma Parker	18	Daughter	0	Maine
25	Louise Parker	15	Daughter	0	Maine
26	Mary Parker	77	Mother	0	Maine
27	Ralph Corey	42	Head	Teacher	—
28	Mildred Corey	38	Wife	0	Maine
29	Bruce Corey	9	Son	—	Maine
30	Nancy Corey	3	Daughter	—	Maine
31	Arthur Andrews	32	Head	Salesman	—
32	Sarah Andrews	30	Wife	0	Maine
33	Sarah Andrews	6	Daughter	—	Maine
34	Michael Andrews	5	Son	—	Maine
35	Leroy Pratt	29	Head	Laborer	—
36	Lillian Pratt	21	Wife	0	Maine
37	Chester Waterman	46	Head	Laborer	Maine
38	William Short	27	Lodger	Filling Station	Maine
39	Maurice Dixon	35	Head	Barber	Maine
40	Sylvia Dixon	35	Wife	Stenographer	Maine

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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.

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