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Edward Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Des-Moines-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Des-Moines-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Rice | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Rice | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Donald Rice | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Rice | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carmen Rice | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Louise Rice | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosemary Rice | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Des Moines, …
Son, age 14
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Des Moines, …
Son, age 24
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Head, age 34
Des-Moines-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Rice
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Rice
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Rice
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01156-00966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Bickers | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Charley Rice | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Willard Rice | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Charley Hemphill | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Edna Hemphill | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lyman Hemphill | 3 | Adopted son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | George Hemphill | 80 | Father | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ben Knots | 51 | Head | Fisherman | Iowa |
| 9 | Lou Dravis | 67 | Head | Fisherman | Iowa |
| 10 | Walter Duval | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 11 | Catherine Duval | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Morris Duval | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Sarah Duval | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Walter Duval | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Floyd Duval | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Helen Duval | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Harry Gable | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Amelia Gable | 58 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Charles Gable | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Edward Rice THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Carmen Rice | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Louise Rice | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Dorothy Rice | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Edward Jr. Rice | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Rosemary Rice | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Donald Rice | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Willie Brockway | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Pearl Brockway | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Virginia Brockway | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Leona Brockway | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Fred Heckenberg | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Evelyn Heckenberg | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | John L. Frank | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Mathilda Frank | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Bertha Frank | 32 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 36 | Charley Frank | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Lawrence Fee | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Lena Fee | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Robert Waterhouse | 21 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Irene Waterhouse | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)