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Helen Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Helen Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Martin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Fairmont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donald Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Barbara Edwards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Audrey Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Edwards | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| W Edwards | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Shirley Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Martin, Minnesota
Other, age 30
Martin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Martin-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 40
Martin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 Helen Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01937-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don J. Colton | 51 | Head | Barber | Minnesota |
| 2 | Louise Colton | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | John Olsen | 37 | Head | Service Man | Denmark |
| 4 | Grace Olsen | 25 | Wife | Office Work | Minnesota |
| 5 | John Bishop | 60 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Estelle Bishop | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Ernest Norris | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | England |
| 8 | Ernest Carl Norris | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Dak. |
| 9 | Charles Ellery | 68 | Head | Retired | Minnesota |
| 10 | Tena Ellery | 66 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Orville Ellery | 30 | Son | Printer | Washington |
| 12 | Alonzo Anderson | 64 | Head | Machine Foreman | Illinois |
| 13 | Rae Anderson | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | W. W. Parker | 68 | Head | Retired | Minnesota |
| 15 | Henrietta Parker | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 16 | Christ Thomson | 78 | Head | Retired | Denmark |
| 17 | Ella Mcelwee | 49 | Lodger | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Oscar Bergman | 73 | Head | Retired | Sweden |
| 19 | Ida Bergman | 73 | Wife | Retired | Sweden |
| 20 | Kenneth Personius | 31 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 21 | Evelyn Personius | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Gloria Personius | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Alfred J. Malo | 40 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Dorothy Malo | 53 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 25 | Dorothy Olsen | 17 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Robert Olsen | 11 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Marlene Olsen | 7 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | John Christ | 80 | Lodger | Retired | Denmark |
| 29 | Harry Struble | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 30 | Olga Struble | 40 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 31 | John Struble | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Pauline Struble | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Robert Struble | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | W. J. Edwards | 44 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 35 | Helen Edwards THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Donald Edwards | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Rodney Edwards | 16 | Son | Delivery | Minnesota |
| 38 | Audrey Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Shirley Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Barbara Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)