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Emma Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Emma Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChautauqua-County, New York
SurnameEdwards
Given NameEmma
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Harmony
1935 Residence (County)Chautauqua
Additional Details
Occupationsalad maker
IndustryDavis Restaurant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)170
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalad Maker
Township / WardHarmony
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Emma Age Birth yr
John Edwards Head — 61 ~1879
Florence Edwards Spouse — 58 ~1882
Melvin Edwards Son — 30 ~1910
Emma Edwards Daughter — 18 ~1922
Ida Edwards Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Chautauqua, New …
Daughter, age 7
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Edwards
Given Name Emma
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Daughter, age 18
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
Surname Edwards
Given Name Emma
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Harmony
1935 Residence (County) Chautauqua
Occupation salad maker
Industry Davis Restaurant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 170
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Ida Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Chautauqua-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02510-00582)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jimmie Steves 4 Son — New York
2 Evangeline Steves 11 Daughter — New York
3 Leslie Steves 9 Son — New York
4 Kenneth Steves 5 Son — New York
5 Anna R. Stever 76 Step-mother — Sweden
6 Phineas Grant 71 Father Laborer New York
7 Arthur D. Walker 35 Head Steam Engineer New York
8 Opal Walker 37 Wife — Penna
9 Troy Walker 12 Son — Ohio
10 Marion Walker 10 Daughter — California
11 Virgil Walker 7 Son — Oregon
12 Emeline D. Savell 83 Head — New York
13 Elverton Savell 61 Son Painter And Paperhanger New York
14 Clarence D. Wassink 57 Head Farmer New York
15 Ivan Wassink 19 Son — New York
16 Paul Button 29 Head Farmer New York
17 Margaret D. Button 36 Wife — Penna
18 Anne Button 10 Daughter — New York
19 Alfred Staffin 62 Hired man Laborer New York
20 Ralph Johnson 39 Head Press Man New York
21 Evelyn Johnson 35 Wife — New York
22 Dudne Johnson 11 Son — New York
23 Martha Johnson 10 Daughter — New York
24 Sandra Joyce Johnson 1 Daughter — New York
25 Charles Munson 56 Head Salesman New York
26 Jessie D. Munson 53 Wife — Michigan
27 Stewart Munson 27 Son Laborer New York
28 Romaine Munson 13 Daughter — New York
29 Marilyn Munson 13 Daughter — New York
30 Andrew Scott 48 Head Floor Inspector New York
31 Beatrice D. Scott 44 Wife — New York
32 Will J. Reslink 67 Head Farmer New York
33 Kate B. Reslink 57 Wife — New York
34 John Edwards 61 Head Farmer New York
35 Florence D. Edwards 58 Wife — Penna
36 Melvin Edwards 30 Son Laborer New York
37 Ida Edwards 21 Daughter Waitress New York
38 Emma Edwards THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Salad Maker New York
39 Edgar Turner 47 Head Farmer New York
40 Cora D. Turner 47 Wife — Penna

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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)

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