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Helen Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bucks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bucks-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Falls Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Hance | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harold Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harry Edwards | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paul Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Edwards | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gertrude Edwards | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Helen Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillian Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louis Edwards | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bucks, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 21
Bucks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03445-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Finney | 25 | daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dalma Finney | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Louis Edwards | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Helen Edwards THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Helen Edwards | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Harold Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Paul Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lillian Edwards | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Gertrude Edwards | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lillian Hance | 49 | Mother in law | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Harry Edwards | 13 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | William Martin | 41 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rose Martin | 42 | Wife | Waiter | Virginia |
| 54 | Anna Jackson | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Leon Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Oakhie Barksdale | 47 | Lodger | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jessie Thomas | 29 | Lodger | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 58 | Harrison Martin | 60 | father | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Francis Wilson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Eva Wilson | 17 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Alonzo Hill | 63 | Lodger | Cook | New Jersey |
| 62 | Harry Boaley | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Josephine Moore | 45 | Lodger | Farm Work | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lodger James | None | M | — | — |
| 65 | Abraham Perry | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 66 | Clarence Metcalf | 43 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 67 | Clarence Jr Metcalf | 17 | Lodger's son | Farm Work | New Jersey |
| 68 | Joseph Riche | 51 | Head | Book Binder | Italy |
| 69 | Minnie Riche | 55 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 70 | Ella Riche | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph Bolino | 62 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 72 | Josephine Bolino | 71 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 73 | Anthony Riche | 33 | Son | Machine Operator | New York |
| 74 | Ella Riche | 36 | daughter in law | — | New York |
| 75 | Lorraine Riche | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Joseph Baffont | 35 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 77 | Helen Baffont | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Josephine Baffont | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Barbara Baffont | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Dorothy Baffont | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)