George Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this George Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Winnetka Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Greenhouse
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Winnetka Village
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Edwards	Head	—	71	~1869
James Edwards	Son	—	48	~1892
Emma Edwards	Spouse	—	74	~1866

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 48

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1886
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	electrician
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1891
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 59

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1887
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Florist Shop
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 71

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Winnetka Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Greenhouse
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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George Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Illinois

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00783-00722)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George H. Edwards THIS PERSON	71	Head	Proprietor	England
2	Emma Edwards	74	Wife	—	Sweden
3	James A. Edwards	48	Son	—	Illinois
4	Bruno Menzner	54	Head	Carpenter	Germany
5	Emilie Menzner	52	Wife	—	Germany
6	Wilma Menzner	23	Daughter	Toll Clerk	Indiana
7	Ella Menzner	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
8	Anna Silvala	38	Lodger	Pantry Cook	Wisconsin
9	Ann Petersen	29	Lodger	Dressmaker	Germany
10	Rosa Witkowski	82	Head	—	Illinois
11	Frank Witkowski	56	Son	Laborer	Illinois
12	Katherine Anderson	52	Head	Cook	Germany
13	Richard H. Anderson	18	Son	Usher	Illinois
14	George F. Leichsenring	44	Head	Stationary Engineer	Illinois
15	Martha S. Leichsenring	47	Wife	—	Maryland
16	George Jr. Leichsenring	17	Son	—	Illinois
17	James L. Leichsenring	12	Son	—	Illinois
18	Carol E. Leichsenring	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
19	Andrew Hertrich	51	Head	—	Austria
20	Catherine Hertrich	48	Wife	—	Austria
21	John Sarocchi	50	Head	Gardener	Italy
22	Antoinette Sarocchi	48	Wife	—	Italy
23	Charles Sarocchi	21	Son	Gardener	Italy
24	Mario Sarocchi	19	Son	—	Italy
25	Lucy Sarocchi	16	Daughter	—	Italy
26	Joseph Lancioni	54	Head	Laborer	Italy
27	Helomina Lancioni	44	Wife	—	Italy
28	James Lancioni	24	Son	Gardener	Illinois
29	Rose Lancioni	19	Daughter	Soda Clerk	Illinois
30	Edo Lancioni	16	Son	—	Illinois
31	Bennie Lancioni	23	Son	Cutter	Illinois
32	Elvira Lancioni	33	Daughter-in-law	Mangler	Illinois
33	Carl Lang	54	Head	Gardener	Austria
34	Rosa Lang	44	Wife	—	Austria
35	Johanna Lang	38	Daughter	Cutter	Austria
36	Rosa Ann Lang	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
37	Henry Passchier	39	Head	Laborer	Germany
38	Louise Passchier	34	Wife	Domestic Servant	Germany
39	Lucy Passchier	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	George Vink	74	Head	Horticulturist	Holland

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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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