Edward Stevens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Edward Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Somerset-County, New Jersey
Surname	Stevens
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Occupation	Road Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Road Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Road Laborer
Township / Ward	Franklin Park
Est. Birth Year	~1895

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Myra Stevens	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Edward Stevens	Head	—	45	~1895
Vincent Stevens	Son	—	18	~1922
Barbara Stevens	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Walter Stevens	Son	—	17	~1923
Edward Stevens	Son	—	19	~1921
Elaine Stevens	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Robert Stevens	Son	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1930

Middlesex, New …

Head, age 34

Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Stevens
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Trucking Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	32
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Somerset-County, New …

Head, age 45

Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members

Surname	Stevens
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Occupation	Road Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Road Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Edward Stevens

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New Jersey

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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02382-00809)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Cortleigh	7	Son	—	New York
42	Edith Cortleigh	4	Daughter	—	New York
43	Harry Hanson	41	Head	Bricklayer	Massachusetts
44	Anna Hanson	41	Wife	—	New York
45	Warren Hanson	14	Son	—	New Jersey
46	Robert Hanson	12	Son	—	New Jersey
47	Betty Anne Hanson	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
48	Modfred Christiansen	34	Head	Maintenance	New Jersey
49	Estelle Christiansen	24	Wife	—	New Jersey
50	Edward Stevens THIS PERSON	45	Head	Road Laborer	New Jersey
51	Myra Stevens	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
52	Edward Jr. Stevens	19	Son	Poultry Farm Laborer	New Jersey
53	Vincent Stevens	18	Son	New Worker	New Jersey
54	Walter Stevens	17	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
55	Elaine Stevens	6	Daughter	—	New Jersey
56	Robert Stevens	5	Son	—	New Jersey
57	Barbara Stevens	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
58	Conrad Acke	70	Head	Dairy Farmer	Germany
59	Adelia Acke	70	Wife	—	Germany
60	Tyle A. Howard	45	Head	Traffic Manager	Wisconsin
61	Minnie Howard	42	Wife	—	New Jersey
62	Malcolm Adams	39	Head	Agricultural Worker	New Jersey
63	Phyllis Adams	37	Wife	Public School Teacher	New Jersey
64	Malcolm Jr. Adams	11	Son	—	New York
65	Frances Adams	10	Son	—	New York
66	Jean Adams	8	Daughter	—	New York
67	Jane Adams	8	Daughter	—	New York
68	Van Dyke Higgins	67	Head	—	New Jersey
69	Catherine Higgins	68	Wife	—	New Jersey
70	Edwin F. Pennell	55	Head	Farmer	New Jersey
71	Mabel B. Pennell	53	Wife	—	New Jersey
72	Robert Dooley	32	Hired man	Farm Help	South Carolina
73	Matilda Voorhees	72	Head	—	New Jersey
74	Anna E. V. Voorhees	48	Daughter	Office Worker	New Jersey
75	Edward Van Dyke	65	Head	Farm Help	New Jersey
76	Hattie Van Dyke	60	Wife	Housework	New Jersey
77	Albert E. Wagner	41	Head	Dairy Farmer	Germany
78	Selma Wagner	41	Wife	—	Germany
79	Elsie Wagner	18	Daughter	—	Germany
80	Otto Wagner	15	Son	—	New Jersey

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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.

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