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Edward Walsh — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Hgts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Hgts |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Walsh | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Edward Walsh | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Walsh | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frances Walsh | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 23
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Hgts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father William Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Walsh
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Walsh
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Walsh
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Walsh
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Walsh
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Walsh
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Walsh
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Walsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02733-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William F Walsh | 57 | Head | Chauffeur | Irish Free St |
| 2 | Frances M Walsh | 53 | Wife | — | Irish Free St |
| 3 | Edward P Walsh THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 4 | Joseph M Walsh | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | William Davidson | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | N.Y. |
| 6 | Joseph Davidson | 42 | Brother | Clerk | N.Y. |
| 7 | Ereka C Davidson | 35 | Sister | Secretary | N.Y. |
| 8 | Anna V Davidson | 30 | Sister | Secretary | N.Y. |
| 9 | Teresa A Crogan | 65 | Aunt | — | N.Y. |
| 10 | John Keating | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Eire Ireland |
| 11 | Jennie Keating | 44 | Wife | — | Eire Ireland |
| 12 | Ann M Keating | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | New York |
| 13 | Rose Keating | 16 | Daughter | — | N.Y. |
| 14 | John Keating | 15 | Son | — | N.Y. |
| 15 | Vincent Keating | 9 | Son | — | N.Y. |
| 16 | Francis Keating | 9 | Son | — | N.Y. |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)