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Helen Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Helen Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brookfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Brookfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Edwards | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Helen Edwards | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Hazel Wright | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wayne Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Missouri
Spouse, age 26
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Linn, Missouri
Spouse, age 35
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Linn-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 44
Linn-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brookfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02125-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony C Smith | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Whilma R Kunkel | 17 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 3 | Porter Moore | 30 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Albert Reams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Stella Reams | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Dorothy Reams | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 7 | Bird H. Moore | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Silas P. Cheek | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Jennie Cheek | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | George M. Cheek | 37 | Son | Switchman | Missouri |
| 11 | Steve Cheek | 24 | Son | Delivery Man | Missouri |
| 12 | J. Amos Farrenkopf | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Edna E. Farrenkopf | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Mary M. Farrenkopf | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Josephine Farrenkopf | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Arthur A. Cockerham | 19 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | William O'Shaughnessy | 69 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Margaret O'Shaughnessy | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | William J. O'Shaughnessy | 27 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | William Lewis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Eunice Lewis | 29 | Wife | Machinist | Missouri |
| 22 | Doris J. Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | William R. Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Atol A. Procter | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Bessie Procter | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | William R. Procter | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Marlyn S. Procter | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Wyatt T. Edwards | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Helen A. Edwards THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Wayne M. Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Hazel Wright | 22 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Eldon T. Williams | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Marguerite Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Ralph T. Williams | 19 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Virginia Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Edna S. Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Wesley A. Pandell | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary V. Pandell | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Frank T. Parn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Eta A. Parn | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)