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Edward Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Edward Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mary — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Public Accountant |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Public Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Flynn | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Michael Flynn | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mary Flynn | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 13
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 23
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 32
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Public Accountant |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Edward Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Flynn
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flynn
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Flynn
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00425-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie E. Olson | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Clarice Olson | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 3 | James E. Pardue | 28 | Head | Photographic Salesman | Texas |
| 4 | Sue Pardue | 29 | Wife | Drug Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 5 | John R. Rolland | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Ella V. Rolland | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Harry Gelins | 61 | Head | Lather | Illinois |
| 8 | Sara E. Kearns | 73 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Albert Vellstedt | 52 | Head | House Painter | Nebraska |
| 10 | Beulah Vellstedt | 48 | Wife | Cosmetologist | Nebraska |
| 11 | Frank Brayton | 59 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 12 | Clara E. Brayton | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Ruby Brown | 26 | Head | Transcriber | Utah |
| 14 | Lottie Brown | 47 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 15 | Ray C. Young | 45 | Head | Milk Salesman | Iowa |
| 16 | Gretchen Young | 42 | Wife | Manager Cafeteria | Iowa |
| 17 | Ella Harrigan | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Fred W. Miller | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Colorado |
| 19 | Mary Miller | 22 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Tylee A. Drew | 34 | Lodger | Electrical Machinist | Virginia |
| 21 | Katherine Williams | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Johanna Worthy | 84 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Michael Flynn | 62 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary B. Flynn | 53 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Edward W. Flynn THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Public Accountant | California |
| 26 | John Turk | 48 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Yugoslavia |
| 27 | Rudolfa Turk | 40 | Wife | Cosmetologist | Yugoslavia |
| 28 | William Turk | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Mary Turk | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Maude Holding | 50 | Head | — | England |
| 31 | Gilbert Holding | 24 | Son | Junior Draftsman | England |
| 32 | Bernard Holding | 20 | Son | Riviter | Canada |
| 33 | Lois Holding | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Gustav Adams | 68 | Head | House Painter | Germany |
| 35 | Roy F. Howard | 44 | Head | Railway Street | Iowa |
| 36 | Dorothy Howard | 43 | Wife | Cosmetologist | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Jones | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Otho Hammett | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Martha E. Hammett | 57 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 40 | Charles Discoway | 26 | Head | Exterminator | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)