Edward Rice — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edward Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lee-County, Iowa
Surname	Rice
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Lee
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Washington Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 Rice	Head	—	70	~1870
Wilson Rice	Daughter	—	46	~1894
Phyllis Rice	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Lee, Iowa

Head, age 50

Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Edward J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Retired Farmer
Industry	On Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Lee, Iowa

Head, age 59

Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Lee-County, Iowa

Head, age 70

Lee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Edward J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Lee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Edward Rice

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01174-01174)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	B. N. Brandt	67	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Elizabeth Brandt	58	Wife	—	Ireland
3	Edward J. Rice THIS PERSON	70	Head	Farmer	Iowa
4	Wilson Edna Ann Rice	46	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Phyllis H. Rice	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	J. C. Rice	73	Head	Farmer	Iowa
7	Alice H. Rice	75	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Oscar Rice	47	Son	Farmer	Iowa
9	Esther I. Rice	41	Daughter	Teacher	Iowa
10	Dorothy M. Rice	35	Daughter	Teacher	Iowa
11	Ralph J. Baur	23	Head	—	Iowa
12	Joseph Broedeker	62	Head	Farmer	Illinois
13	Mae Broedeker	59	Wife	—	Illinois
14	R. S. Houston	50	Head	Farmer	Iowa
15	Elma Houston	45	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Betty A. Houston	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Geo. F. Dornhafner	75	Head	Farmer	Iowa
18	Carrie Dornhafner	70	Wife	—	Germany
19	Abram Williams	76	Head	Farmer	Iowa
20	Mary Williams	67	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Hartzel G. Williams	47	Son	Farmer	Iowa
22	Alpha Williams	47	Daughter-in-law	—	Iowa
23	Peter Weidmann	65	Head	Farmer	Iowa
24	Eugenia Weidmann	60	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Leo Weidmann	34	Son	Farmer	Iowa
26	Lettia Weidmann	30	Daughter-in-law	—	Iowa
27	Betty Lou Weidmann	1	Grandchild	—	Iowa
28	Joan Weidmann	0	Grandchild	—	Iowa
29	Frank Gingrich	33	Head	Farmer	Iowa
30	Lucille Gingrich	31	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Harold Gingrich	9	Son	—	Iowa
32	Irene Gingrich	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	Marvin Gingrich	0	Son	—	Iowa
34	Rodney Stein	39	Head	Farmer	Iowa
35	Adella T. Stein	70	Mother	—	Iowa
36	Roy Mccannon	40	Head	Farm Hand	Missouri
37	Effie Mccannon	34	Wife	—	Illinois
38	Roy Jr. Mccannon	15	Son	—	Illinois
39	Betty Mccannon	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	Lawrence Schneider	34	Head	Farmer	Iowa

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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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