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Harry Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Harry Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Ray — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | moving van |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Edwards | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Harry Edwards | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lola Edwards | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 13
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arizona |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 24
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | moving van |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Harry Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelaide Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Edwards (~0.50 confidence) and mother Mae Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Lawrence Edwards
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Edwards
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelaide Edwards
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Edwards
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Edwards
b. ~1918
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Mae Edwards
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00376-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E. Lockhart | 45 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Bertha Lockhart | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Ida S. Lockhart | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Mary Belle Lockhart | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Darlene Lockhart | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Glenn Roberts | 26 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 47 | Arlene Roberts | 23 | Wife | Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 48 | William King | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 49 | Eva King | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Ernest Hansen | 37 | Head | Musician | Denmark |
| 51 | Eleanor Hansen | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Gray | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Leslie Wales | 39 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | England |
| 54 | Nellie Wales | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Donald Wales | 5 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 56 | Bruce Wales | 4 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 57 | Tibbetts George Mrs. Wales | 69 | Mother in law | — | Canada |
| 58 | Florence H. Goddard | 37 | Head | Typist | Alabama |
| 59 | Charles Goddard | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Robert Goddard | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 61 | John Goddard | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 62 | Kenneth M. Maclean | 37 | Head | — | England |
| 63 | Jean Maclean | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 64 | Abner C. Hoskins | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Minnie S. Hoskins | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 66 | Sidney J. Hoskins | 18 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 67 | Alford Hoskins | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | William K. Hoskins | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 69 | Alexander Muir | 45 | Brother in law | Broker | Idaho |
| 70 | Mamie Muir | 53 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mae Edwards | 69 | Head | — | California |
| 72 | Harry Edwards THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 73 | Lola Edwards | 22 | Wife | Houseworker | Illinois |
| 74 | Herman Spitler | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 75 | Beatrice Spitler | 45 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 76 | Homer Spitler | 20 | Son | New Worker | Wyoming |
| 77 | Duane Bruce Spitler | 19 | Nephew | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 78 | Joseph Nemec | 48 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 79 | Harry Gandt | 31 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 80 | Marjorie Gandt | 25 | Wife | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)