Edward Lynch — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Edward Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Will-County, Illinois
Surname	Lynch
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Joliet city
1935 Residence (County)	Will
Additional Details
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	327
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Millwright
Township / Ward	Joliet City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
James Lynch	Head	—	58	~1882
Edward Lynch	Son	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Will, Illinois

Other, age 32

Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lynch
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Rail maker
Industry	Wire Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Will, Illinois

Other, age 46

Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lynch
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Will-County, Illinois

Son, age 56

Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

Surname	Lynch
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Joliet city
1935 Residence (County)	Will
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	327
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links Edward Lynch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lynch (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.6

Father

James Lynch

b. ~1882

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● Household · direct · ~0.6

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Edward Lynch

Son · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois

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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 — Will-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00907-00478)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martin Staniszewski	45	Head	Labor	Poland
2	Agnes Staniszewski	32	Wife	—	Poland
3	Mitchell Staniszewski	9	Son	—	Illinois
4	Alex Wybranski	58	Head	Barrowman	Poland
5	Henrietta Wybranski	24	Daughter	Clerk Office	Illinois
6	Edward Wybranski	22	Son	Pipe Fitter Helper	Illinois
7	Steve Wybranski	21	Son	Labor	Illinois
8	Irene Wybranski	19	Daughter	Clerk	Illinois
9	Orlie Carlton	50	Head	Clerk	Illinois
10	Palma Carlton	45	Wife	Manager	Illinois
11	Gilbert Gonzalez	32	Head	Molder	Mexico
12	Rita X Gonzalez	30	Wife	—	Texas
13	Thomas Gonzalez	9	Son	—	Joliet
14	Paul Gonzalez	7	Son	—	Illinois
15	Amelia Gonzalez	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Joseph Lopez	45	Head	Labor	Mexico
17	Rose Lopez	40	Wife	—	Mexico
18	Julius Lopez	25	Son	Section Hand	Mexico
19	Mary Lopez	20	Daughter	Maid	Mexico
20	Roy Lopez	16	Son	—	Illinois
21	Peter Lopez	12	Son	—	Illinois
22	Louise Lopez	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
23	Anthony Lopez	7	Son	—	Illinois
24	John Lopez	5	Son	—	Illinois
25	Joseph X Olivo	44	Head	Barber	Texas
26	Anita M. Olivo	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	Pearl Olivo	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
28	Stanley Olivo	17	Son	—	Kentucky
29	James M. Lynch	58	Head	Machinist	Illinois
30	Edward Lynch THIS PERSON	56	Son	Millwright	Illinois
31	Angelo X Purpura	45	Head	Tailor	Italy
32	Rose Purpura	37	Wife	—	Italy
33	Frank Purpura	16	Son	—	Illinois
34	Joseph X Fleischer	60	Head	Store Keeper	Poland
35	Rose Fleischer	52	Wife	—	Poland
36	Etta Fleischer	34	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
37	Casper X Saieg	54	Head	Salesman	Syria
38	Albert Saieg	19	Son	Labor	Illinois
39	Robert Saieg	18	Son	Attendant	Illinois
40	Max Miller	66	Head	Manager	Austria

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.6

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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