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Harry Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Martin — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trapper |
| Industry | mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 217 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Trapper |
| Township / Ward | Johnston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Edwards | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Shirley Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gary Edwards | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harry Edwards | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 12
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 22
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Williamson-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Williamson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Trapper |
| Industry | mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 217 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Martin Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Edwards
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Edwards
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Williamson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00911-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert | 21 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 42 | Ruby | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Gilbert Ritter | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 45 | Audrey A. Ritter | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Harry W. Edwards THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Trapper | Illinois |
| 47 | Naomi Edwards | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Shirley J. Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Gary R. Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Coy J. Parrish | 49 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 53 | Hurley Parrish | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | James Parrish | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Juanita Parrish | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Virgil Norris | 28 | Head | County Road | Indiana |
| 57 | Pauline Norris | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Richard Norris | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Hubert Barham | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 60 | Ruby A. Barham | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Troy D. Barham | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Ruel D. Barham | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Wanda F. Barham | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Leonard Stanton | 51 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 65 | Lillie M. Stanton | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | R. B. Stanton | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 67 | William Mccormick | 66 | Father in l | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Elmer Williams | 54 | Cousin | Labor | Arkansas |
| 70 | Hardy S. Adamson | 37 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth Adamson | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Joe Klemencic | 56 | Head | Labor | Jugoslavia |
| 74 | Elizabeth Klemencic | 48 | Wife | — | Jugoslavia |
| 75 | Ernest Stritzel | 67 | Head | — | Jugoslavia |
| 76 | Annie Stritzel | 68 | Wife | — | Jugoslavia |
| 77 | George Rashinsky | 76 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 78 | Joe | 51 | Lodger | — | Lithuania |
| 79 | William Krdewsky | 30 | Lodger | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)