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Ethel Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Edwards | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Edwards | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Warren Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Johnnie Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louisa Edwards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Spouse, age 26
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 36
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Canova | 61 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | George Gasper | 54 | Head | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ida V. Gasper | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Wilfred Gasper | 23 | Son | Barber | Louisiana |
| 5 | Leda Gasper | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Eugene Oliver Gasper | 37 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Andrew Foster | 47 | Head | Dentist | Louisiana |
| 8 | Elliott Sinclair | 26 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 9 | Myrtle Sinclair | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alvin Greenwood | 29 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 11 | Gladys Greenwood | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 12 | Irvin O. Salle | 46 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 13 | Julia Salle | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | John Edwards | 38 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 15 | Ethel Edwards THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Warren Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Arthur Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Clarence Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Johnnie Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Louisa Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Blandie Michaloux | 26 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 22 | Audry Michaloux | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Blandie Michaloux | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Oscar Antoine | 55 | Head | Butler | Louisiana |
| 25 | Clara Watts Antoine | 75 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lorine D. Antoine | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Walter Antoine | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alvin Antoine | 0 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Eleanor Joseph | 45 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Philip Watts | 31 | Head | Presser | Louisiana |
| 31 | Victoria Watts | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Jocelyn Watts | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Sylvia Watts | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Philip Watts | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ethel Alexander | 27 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Cles Alexander | 20 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lois Alexander | 1 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ralph Johnson | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 39 | Cleona Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Warren Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)