Frank Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Frank Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	fireman
Industry	municiple
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Edwards	Head	—	53	~1887
Jean Edwards	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Grace Edwards	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Lucile Reynolds	Daughter	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Head, age 33

King, Washington · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Telephone Work
Industry	Not Employed
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

King, Washington

Head, age 46

King, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Dept
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 53

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	fireman
Industry	municiple
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Frank Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Washington

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04383-00580)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George Sorenson	51	Head	Owner	Wisconsin
42	Daisy Sorenson	47	Wife	Clerk Helper	Iowa
43	George F. Johnson	56	Head	Salesman	Washington
44	Katherine D. Johnson	54	Wife	—	Montana
45	James Elmer	25	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
46	Edith Elmer	26	Wife	—	Washington
47	Frank Edwards THIS PERSON	53	Head	Fireman	Oregon
48	Grace Edwards	56	Wife	—	Minnesota
49	Jean Edwards	20	Daughter	Helper In Display Department	Washington
50	Lucile Reynolds	32	Daughter	New Worker	Washington
51	Charles Wheelock	50	Head	Fireman	Wisconsin
52	Martha Wheelock	54	Wife	—	Washington
53	Geraldine Wheelock	9	Daughter	—	Washington
55	Knut Erickson	55	Head	Gardener	Sweden
56	Ethel Clark	44	Head	Operator	Washington
58	Fred Richard	36	Head	Truck Driver	Connecticut
59	Grace Richard	30	Wife	—	South Dakota
60	Frederick Richard	5	Son	—	Washington
61	Edward Johnson	48	Head	Receiving Clerk	New York
62	Helen Johnson	46	Wife	—	Washington
63	Betty Jean Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Washington
64	Harold Lewis	48	Head	Expert Fire Works Maker	South Dakota
65	Bessie Lewis	49	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Robert Lewis	39	Brother	Salesman	South Dakota
67	Pearl Lewis	37	In law	—	Minnesota
68	Robert E. Lewis	3	Nephew	—	Washington
69	Fred N. Richard	66	Head	Ship Blacksmith	Canada French
70	Josephine Richard	62	Wife	—	England
71	Edward Richard	33	Son	—	Washington
72	Frederickia Richard	18	Daughter	—	Washington
73	Jackline Truman	6	Granddaughter	—	Washington
74	Elizabeth Kettleater	67	Head	Artist	Norway
75	Anna Willas	64	Sister	Physio Therapist	Norway
76	Bryan H. Hendricks	43	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
77	Viola E. Hendricks	37	Wife	—	Texas
78	Ray Houston Hendricks	18	Son	New Worker	Texas
79	Thomas Thorson	54	Head	Helper	Norway
80	Daisy Thorson	49	Wife	—	South Dakota

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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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