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Ethel Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushkill Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Bushkill Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Stanley Edwards | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Evelyn Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pauline Edwards | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushkill Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Evelyn Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03590-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erna Hahn | 21 | Daughter | House Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lester Hahn | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Amos Schoeneberger | 24 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Grace Schoeneberger | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Amos Casner | 66 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gertrude Casner | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Kenner | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Francis Youngs | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Florence Youngs | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Elwood Youngs | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Donald Youngs | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Sterling Youngs | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Roy Heyer | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Heyer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Emily Heyer | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Jr. Heyer | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emery C. Gilbert | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George P. Hahn | 64 | Head | Poultryman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sarah Sell | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clarence Williams | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lilly V. Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Cornell | 48 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mae Cornell | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Cornell | 25 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth Cornell | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Cornell | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Blanche Cornell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Cornell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Theda Cornell | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frederick Cornell | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Stanley Edwards | 45 | Head | Visitor | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Pauline Edwards | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Edwards | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ethel Edwards THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Evelyn Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Steinmetz | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Steinmetz | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Verna Steinmetz | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)