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Edward Hayes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Hayes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Oscar — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hearing Aids |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Davenport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hayes | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Veda Hayes | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Francis Hayes | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edward Hayes | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 11
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 21
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Edward V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Comptometer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Son, age 30
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hayes |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hearing Aids |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Hayes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Hayes (~0.60 confidence) and father Oscar Hayes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Hayes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Francis Hayes
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Oscar Hayes
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Hayes
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Hayes
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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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 — Scott-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Altheis | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Paul Altheis | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Wilbur Blakeney | 68 | Head | Trouble Man | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Kattie Blakeney | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Benjamin Quigg | 43 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 6 | Dorothy Quigg | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Virginia Quigg | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Colorado |
| 8 | Robert Quigg | 20 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 9 | Jack Quigg | 18 | Son | Office Work | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Ben R Quigg | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Jerry Quigg | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Nathan Brubaker | 52 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lorna Brubaker | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Herman Behnke | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | Minnie Behnke | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Cyril Tondreau | 36 | Son in law | Foreman | Nebraska |
| 17 | Edna Tondreau | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 18 | Clay Stroehachle | 70 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John Stender | 59 | Lodger | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 20 | Francis Hayes | 38 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Edward Hayes THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 22 | Veda Hayes | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 23 | Richard Hayes | 17 | Grandson | New Worker | Iowa |
| 24 | Willard Boyd | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 25 | Jane Boyd | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Kirky Boyd | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Alvin Wellendorf | 25 | Head | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 28 | Gladys Wellendorf | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Gay Wellendorf | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Paul Ports | 31 | Head | Dispatcher | Illinois |
| 31 | Anna Ports | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Paul Jr. Ports | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | George Scheller | 26 | Lodger | Dispatcher | Illinois |
| 34 | Henry Thoren | 59 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 35 | Edith Thoren | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | John Thoren | 24 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 37 | Howard Brownlie | 33 | Head | Asst. Engineer | Iowa |
| 38 | Helen Brownlie | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Dewey Chambers | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)