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Edward Welch — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Edward Welch across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Whalen | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Edward Welch | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edna Welch | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Burt Welch | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Richard Welch | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Welch | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Katherine Welch | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Grace Welch | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 13
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Welch across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Welch
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · California
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Sibling
Katherine Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00425-00730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Burt H Welch | 52 | Head | Mail Carrier | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Grace Welch | 44 | Wife | — | California |
| 43 | Edward Welch THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | William Welch | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Edna Welch | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Katherine Welch | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | Richard Welch | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | Ina Whalen | 56 | Maid | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 49 | Ephraim Williamson | 56 | Head | Postal Clerk | Indiana |
| 50 | Iva G Williamson | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Robert S Williamson | 21 | Son | Air Brake | Indiana |
| 52 | Margaret Williamson | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Joseph Adams | 34 | Head | Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gladys Adams | 32 | Wife | Power Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Gladys Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joseph Adams | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lois Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Olga M Van Dusen | 48 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Herman Franke | 30 | Head | Owner | Colorado |
| 60 | Nessie Mae Franke | 23 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | California |
| 61 | Richard H Franke | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 62 | Louella Allen | 30 | Head | Ironing | Missouri |
| 63 | Howard Allen | 49 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Arleigh Allen | 16 | Grandson | — | New Mexico |
| 65 | Charles Allen | 13 | Grandson | — | California |
| 66 | Vincent Winninghoff | 45 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | Montana |
| 67 | Anna Winninghoff | 41 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 68 | Elizabeth Winninghoff | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Vincent Jr Winninghoff | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Barbara Winninghoff | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Frances Winninghoff | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Nick Salvo | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
| 73 | Pauline Salvo | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Bennie Salvo | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 75 | Mike Salvo | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Victor Salvo | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 77 | Clara Schulz | 36 | Head | Secretary | Missouri |
| 78 | Caroline Schulz | 64 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 79 | John Parnell | 44 | Head | Foundry Worker | Missouri |
| 80 | Adeline Parnell | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)