Frank Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Frank Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Supt. Decorator
Industry	Rooming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Supt. Decorator
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Edwards	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Frank Edwards	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 48

New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Worker
Industry	Docks
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 58

New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Consolidated Gas
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	80
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 68

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Supt. Decorator
Industry	Rooming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Frank Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02658-00035)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Healy	76	Head	Inspector	New York
2	Rose Healy	43	Daughter	Secretary	New York
3	John Healy	39	Son	Auto Mech.	New York
4	Catherine Healy	37	Daughter	—	New York
5	George Schumacher	63	Head	Painter	New Jersey
6	Dorothy Schumacher	27	Daughter	Nurse	New York
7	Fred Batt	69	Head	—	Germany
8	Sue Loderer	63	Head	Supervisor	New York
9	Oscar Miller	65	Head	—	Holland
10	Mary Miller	58	Wife	—	Eire
11	Elda Miller	19	Daughter	Junior Clerk	New York
12	Walter Miller	17	Son	—	Rhode Island
13	Howard Schmidt	76	Head	Elev. Opr.	New York
14	Agnes Schmidt	74	Wife	—	New York
15	Howard Schmidt	1	Son	—	New York
16	Margaret Hollert	36	Head	Housework	New York
17	Frances Hollert	11	Daughter	—	New York
18	Rose Hollert	40	Sister	Personal Maid	France
19	Andrew Bargulo	36	Head	Chauffeur	New York
20	Mae Bargulo	32	Wife	—	New York
21	Lee Brazier	38	Head	Supt. Office	Texas
22	Ella Brazier	21	Wife	—	New York
23	Frederick Brazier	1	Son	—	New York
24	Malcolm Murchison	32	Head	Guard	Mississippi
25	Grace Murchison	21	Wife	—	Conn.
26	Malcolm Murchison	29	Head	Elev Opr.	Miss.
27	Clara Murchison	38	Wife	—	New Jersey
28	George Farewell	64	Head	Laborer	New York
29	Lillian Farewell	52	Wife	—	New York
30	Margaret Farewell	25	Daughter	Housework	New York
31	William Farewell	17	Son	New Worker	New York
32	Gamaliel Colby	78	Head	Shirt Ironer	Vermont
33	Augusta Colby	68	Wife	—	New York
34	Milton Colby	38	Son	Laborer	New York
35	Frank Koch	50	Head	—	New York
36	William Doherty	51	Lodger	Laborer	New York
37	Frank Edwards THIS PERSON	68	Head	Supt. Decorator	New York
38	Elizabeth Edwards	40	Daughter	Forelady	New York
39	Nicholas Kappis	39	Head	Chef	Arkansas
40	Agnes Kappis	38	Wife	Presser	Maryland

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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.

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