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Ethel Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Maria Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Samuel Phillips | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harold Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Edwards | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Ethel Edwards | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elvida Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earl Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Dickinson | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 33
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Any house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Ethel Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03698-00434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Viola Stout | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Edith Stout | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Watson | 28 | Lodger | Nurse | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucie Burroughs | 28 | Lodger | Seamstress | Florida |
| 45 | Emmitt Wilson | 32 | Lodger | Presser | Georgia |
| 46 | Anna O. Mcclennan | 45 | Head | — | So Carolina |
| 47 | John Jackson | 60 | Lodger | — | So Carolina |
| 48 | Pearl Williams | 30 | Head | — | So Carolina |
| 49 | Francis Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | So Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | So Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Watson | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Frank Watson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Sarah Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anna Taylor | 64 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 55 | Roscoe Taylor | 39 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Mary Taylor | 11 | Daughter in law | — | Maryland |
| 57 | John Ellis | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Cora Ellis | 41 | Wife | — | No Carolina |
| 59 | Jacob Ellis | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Francis Ellis | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Rowan | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Rowan | 63 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 63 | Albert Rowan | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Anna Rowan | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frank Edwards | 71 | Head | Drayman | No Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel Edwards THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | James Edwards | 21 | Son | Drayman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Maria Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elvida Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Isabella Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frank Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Harold Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Earl Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Samuel Phillips | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Dickinson | 29 | Lodger | Knitter | Maryland |
| 76 | Mary Hutchinson | 54 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 77 | Harold Phillips | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Major Hubbard | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Victoria Ferguson | 18 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | James Ferguson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)