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Elizabeth Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ionia-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ionia-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ionia-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ionia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stationer |
| Industry | Hansen |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Stationer |
| Township / Ward | Hubbardston Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hayden Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Edwards | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clay Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Homer Edwards | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gerald Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence Edwards | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ionia, Michigan
Other, age 29
Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ionia-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 38
Ionia-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ionia |
| Occupation | Stationer |
| Industry | Hansen |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ionia-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ionia-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01764-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shiels, Catherine Thiels | 54 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 42 | James O. Porter | 54 | Head | Operating Eng | Missouri |
| 43 | Margaret B. Porter | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Barbara Jane Porter | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Homer Edwards | 39 | Head | Job Press Instr | Michigan |
| 46 | Elizabeth Edwards THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | Stationer | Michigan |
| 47 | Hayden Edwards | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 48 | Clay G. Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Ann M. Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Margaret E. Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Gerald E. Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Clarence L. Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Walter Bolander | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Frank Wohlfert | 60 | Head | Thresher | Michigan |
| 55 | Regina Wohlfert | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Harold L. Wohlfert | 18 | Son | Common Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Virginia Wohlfert | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | William Hitchcock | 51 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Mina Hitchcock | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Harold Hitchcock | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Doris Hitchcock | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Mary Lou Hitchcock | 14 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 63 | Barbara Hitchcock | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Willard Hitchcock | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | William Mann | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 66 | Carrie Mann | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Theodore Gilbo | 33 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Richard Hansen | 26 | Head | Publisher | Michigan |
| 69 | Pauline Hansen | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Lucy Chase | 25 | Lodger | School Teacher | Vermont |
| 71 | Althea Tindall | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 72 | Norman Goodell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 73 | Eva Goodell | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Andrew Cunningham | 40 | Head | Filling Station Attendant | Michigan |
| 75 | Mable Cunningham | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Leonard Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Dorothy Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Marjorie Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Helen Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Harry Pearce | 58 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
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)