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Edward Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Lynch across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacob Fork Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Jacob Fork Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Lynch | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Lynch | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Lynch | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Walter Lynch | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earl Lynch | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Howard Lynch | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beulah Lynch | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Catawba, North …
Son, age 18
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Catawba, North …
Son, age 26
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Head, age 37
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Catawba-County, North …
Head, age 47
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacob Fork Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Lynch across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emeline Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lynch
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lynch
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emeline Lynch
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lynch
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lynch
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02887-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Covell | 24 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Betty Ann Covell | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Jackie Clydine Covell | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Janet Lou Covell | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Harrett Heavner | 82 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | J. W. Heavener | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Heavener | 61 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William H. Heavener | 30 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 9 | Beulah Mae Heavener | 24 | Daughter | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Earnest Boston | 14 | Hired hand | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Lynch | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Katie Lynch | 45 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lewis Lynch | 26 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ralph Lynch | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clarence Lynch | 15 | Son | Helping Janitor | North Carolina |
| 16 | Guy Warlick | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Marie Warlick | 23 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Guy Jr. Warlick | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | David Otman Warlick | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edward M. Lynch THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 21 | Beulah Mae Lynch | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Earl Lynch | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 23 | Howard Lynch | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Lynch | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Louise Lynch | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Lynch | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | H. T. Lynch | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Grace Lynch | 51 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Rhoney | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Spurgeon Rhoney | 49 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Jane Rhoney | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | C. R. Hilton | 64 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Hilton | 56 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Boyd Hilton | 24 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 35 | David L. Leatherman | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Faybell Leatherman | 20 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Irene Leatherman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ray Leatherman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Curtis Edwin Leatherman | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Laurence Cline | 43 | Head | Road Foreman | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)