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Ethel Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pike Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Pike Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Claude Edwards | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ethel Edwards | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Marcella Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Merene Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Aimee Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stark, Ohio
Other, age 36
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Stark-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 46
Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pike Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03151-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claude Edwards | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 42 | Ethel Edwards THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Merene Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Marcella Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Frank Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Walter Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Aimee Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Merritt Huey | 31 | Head | Assistant Factory Manager | Ohio |
| 49 | Clara Huey | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Nancy Huey | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Nellie Steinmetz | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Harriet Steinmetz | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 53 | John H. Block | 64 | Head | Coal Loader | Germany |
| 54 | Ida Block | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | John C. Block | 31 | Son | Sitter | Ohio |
| 56 | Dolores Block | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 57 | Homer G. Feezle | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Eva Feezle | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | James Elkins | 33 | Son-in-law | Sprayer | Ohio |
| 60 | Ruth Elkins | 31 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Cecil Long | 38 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gladys Long | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Jeanette Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Donald Sell | 16 | Step-son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Karl Fautschy | 44 | Head | Structural Iron Worker | Ohio |
| 66 | Grace Fautschy | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Wilma Fautschy | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Jesse Snyder | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Homer Hoferland | 59 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Carol Coffield | 18 | Lodger | Farm | Ohio |
| 71 | Harold Klingman | 14 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Ralph Van Voorhis | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Jill Van Voorhis | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Wade Van Voorhis | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary Van Voorhis | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | John Heckler | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Ida Heckler | 51 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Emmet Cook | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Hazel Cook | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Wilma Cook | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)