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Edward Marshall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Marshall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Kalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Marshall | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Marshall | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| James Marshall | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Katherine Marshall | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Edward Marshall | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Francis Marshall | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dekalb, Illinois
Son, age 4
Dekalb, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Edward E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Dekalb, Illinois
Son, age 14
Dekalb, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Dekalb-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Dekalb-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Kalb |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Marshall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and father William Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and father William Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Marshall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Marshall
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Marshall
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Marshall
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Marshall
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Marshall
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Marshall
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00793-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russel Haverstraw | 35 | head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 2 | Sophie Haverstraw | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Kurt Myers | 28 | head | 6 | Illinois |
| 4 | Charolet Myers | 28 | wife | 6 | Michigan |
| 5 | Clare Grube | 31 | head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 6 | Eleanor Grube | 31 | wife | 5 | Indiana |
| 7 | Dale Grube | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Dean Grube | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Paul Furr | 46 | head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 10 | Alta Furr | 44 | wife | 5 | Kansas |
| 11 | Mary Ann Furr | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ida Furr | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Russel Rasmussen | 37 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | Edna Rasmussen | 35 | wife | 5 | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Rasmussen | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Roger Rasmussen | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ralph Allister | 37 | head | Medical Doctor | Illinois |
| 18 | Verna Allister | 26 | wife | 5 | Illinois |
| 19 | Allen Anderson | 38 | head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 20 | Leva Anderson | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Eva Robinett | 51 | head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 22 | Norma Robinett | 19 | daughter | 6 | Missouri |
| 23 | Robert Marshall | 70 | head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Katherine Marshall | 59 | wife | 5 | Illinois |
| 25 | James Marshall | 28 | son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Edward Marshall THIS PERSON | 25 | son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Francis Marshall | 23 | son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Katherine Marshall | 20 | daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 29 | James C. Duncan | 54 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 30 | Florence Duncan | 54 | wife | 5 | Illinois |
| 31 | Jeanore Duncan | 16 | daughter | 5 | Illinois |
| 32 | Nettie Duncan | 80 | mother | 6 | Wisconsin |
| 33 | John Johnson | 45 | head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 34 | Agnes Johnson | 43 | wife | 5 | Sweden |
| 35 | Mildred Johnson | 16 | daughter | 6 | Illinois |
| 36 | James H. Trees | 36 | head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 37 | Dorothy Trees | 29 | wife | 5 | Illinois |
| 38 | Jimmie Trees | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | James Baxter | 63 | head | 7 | Illinois |
| 40 | Anna Baxter | 61 | wife | 5 | England |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)