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Elizabeth Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Roberts | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edith Stumpf | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Janice Bradford | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Billy Kalega | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Bietz | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ronald Flack | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Juanita Pace | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Allene Walden | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eva Roberts | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Edwards | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Eliza Weyer | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Jo Flack | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joan Merrity | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Other, age 44
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 54
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1886 — 13 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 54 · b. ~1886 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita Pace | 18 | Daughter | Filling Overall | Colorado |
| 2 | Billy Kalega | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Edith Stumpf | 51 | Mother in law | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 4 | Janice L. Bradford | 45 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Elizabeth Edwards THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eva Roberts | 26 | Daughter | Bacon Meat | Missouri |
| 7 | Peggy Roberts | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Ronald D. Flack | 31 | Husband | Meat Freezer Meat | Missouri |
| 9 | Jo Ann Flack | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Joan Marie Merrity | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Charles Bietz | 40 | Son | Sheet | Kansas |
| 12 | Allene Walden | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Eliza J. Weyer | 72 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Allan J. Bingaman | 42 | Head | Meat | Missouri |
| 15 | Linnie Bingaman | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Geraldine Bingaman | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 17 | Thomas Bingaman | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Harry O. Grief | 47 | Son in law | Plumber | Missouri |
| 19 | Anna Grief | 46 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Jollyn Grief | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Stanley O. Thomas | 31 | Head | Pork Dept. Meat | Missouri |
| 22 | Mamie Thomas | 29 | Wife | Egg Grader | Kansas |
| 23 | Ellis Don Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Michael Sowenka | 22 | Son | Innersole Shoe | Missouri |
| 25 | Donald E. Brown | 38 | Head | Store Clerk | Missouri |
| 26 | Ella E. Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Margaret Dodge | 38 | Roomer | Restaurant | Missouri |
| 28 | Floyd Barth | 23 | Roomer | Iron Worker | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Mildred Barth | 21 | Wife | Refinery Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Bert Williams | 52 | Roomer | Cattle | Missouri |
| 31 | Vallie Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Following Persons Live In Black 582 | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Frank C. Mcquigels | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 34 | Emaline R. Mcquigels | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Marvin E. Mcquigels | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Kenneth C. Mcquigels | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Following Person Lives In Black 528 | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Lucy J. Howard | 77 | Head | — | 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)