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Emma Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Valley-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Valley-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Valley-County, Montana |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 9 Opheim |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Valley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | School District 9 Opheim |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Edwards | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Harriet Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marjorie Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Drayton Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fay Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Valley, Montana
Other, age 24
Valley, Montana · implied b. ~1906 — 48 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Emma B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Valley-County, Montana
Spouse, age 34
Valley-County, Montana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 9 Opheim |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Valley |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Valley-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Valley-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02233-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry A. Hicks | 64 | Head | Storekeeper | Missouri |
| 2 | Miriam A. Hicks | 70 | Wife | Postmaster | Canada English |
| 3 | W. Harvey Fezell | 35 | Head | Own Farm | Tennessee |
| 4 | Gerda J. Fezell | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Sammy E. Fezell | 8 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 6 | Gasper Brillon | 59 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 7 | Liza Brillon | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Frank J. Ward | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Ethel M. Ward | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | Alice Nora Ward | 20 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 11 | Lora Alta Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 12 | Elmer Fauth | 18 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 13 | Anton A. Carlson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Walter Matchett | 34 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 15 | Marjorie Matchett | 23 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 16 | Jacqueline Matchett | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 17 | Terrence Matchett | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 18 | Henry J. Kille | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Ida Kille | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Axel Carlson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Sadie Carlson | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Roy Schakowsky | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 23 | Pauline Schakowsky | 20 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 24 | Anna May Schakowsky | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 25 | Edward Nelson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Elmer Nelson | 37 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 27 | Chris Volk | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | North Dakota |
| 28 | Charles Bugtall | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Anna Bugtall | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Alvina Bugtall | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 31 | Delores Bugtall | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 32 | Alden Bugtall | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 33 | Betty Lou Bugtall | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 34 | Leo Bugtall | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 35 | George L. Edwards | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Emma Edwards THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Fay Edwards | 16 | Son | — | Canada |
| 38 | Harriet Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 39 | Marjorie Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 40 | Drayton Jr. Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
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)