Harry Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Skagit-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Harry Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Skagit-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Skagit-County, Washington
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Harry W
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clear Lake Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Skagit
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	66
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Clear Lake Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Jean Edwards	Other	—	3	~1937
Maude Edwards	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Harry Edwards	Head	—	56	~1884
Jessie Edwards	Other	—	27	~1913
Kenneth Edwards	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Skagit, Washington

Head, age 36

Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Harry W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Skagit, Washington

Other, age 46

Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Harry W.
Relationship to Head	R
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Skagit-County, Washington

Head, age 56

Skagit-County, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Harry W
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clear Lake Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Skagit
Occupation	farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	66
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Harry Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Skagit-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04357-00352)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Earl Gaddie	12	son	—	Washington
2	Laura Lee Gaddie	8	daughter	—	Washington
3	Janice Gaddie	5	daughter	—	Washington
4	Burton Jackson Ward	56	head	Fireman	Illinois
5	Ethel Lenore Ward	58	wife	—	Missouri
6	Esther S Thompson	43	head	—	Washington
7	Blake Thompson	22	son	Truck Driver	Washington
8	Welly Thompson	18	son	—	Washington
9	Elaine Thompson	16	daughter	—	Washington
10	Dale Thompson	11	son	—	Washington
11	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
12	Nels C Jorgensen	77	head	Pensioner	Denmark
13	Maren Jorgensen	81	wife	Pensioner	Denmark
14	Hannah Bennett	56	daughter	—	Michigan
15	Clifford Harper	34	head	Farmer	Montana
16	Aline Harper	21	wife	—	Washington
17	Lyle Harper	3	son	—	Washington
18	David Edward Gillett	64	head	Truck Driver	South Dakota
19	David Jr Gillett	14	son	—	Washington
20	Frank Stevens	34	son-in-law	Common Lbr	Washington
21	Dorotha Stevens	25	daughter	—	Washington
22	James Stevens	8	grandson	—	Washington
23	Harry W Edwards THIS PERSON	56	head	Farmer	Iowa
24	Maude Edwards	54	wife	—	Iowa
25	Kenneth Edwards	23	son	Minister	Washington
26	Jessie V Edwards	27	daughter-in-law	Nurse	Oregon
27	Jean Edwards	3	granddaughter	—	Oregon
28	William H Vail	85	head	—	Iowa
29	Louis Wells	27	head	Common Lbr	Nebraska
30	Helen Wells	18	wife	—	Nebraska
31	Addie Kelley	79	head	Pensioner	Illinois
32	Art Hessler	59	son	Carpenter	Iowa
33	Charley Barnum	81	head	Pensioner	Michigan
34	Edward Hudson	53	head	—	Oklahoma
35	Mabel Hudson	42	wife	—	Michigan
36	Leonard Hudson	18	son	—	California
37	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
38	Edward Kimbele	78	head	Pensioner	Illinois
39	Mary Kimbele	67	wife	—	Germany
40	Swan Lindstrom	53	head	Mechanic	Sweden

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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