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Ida Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gallatin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ida Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gallatin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gallatin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Ridgway |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenneth Edwards | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Pauline Edwards | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gordon Edwards | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ida Edwards | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ray Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Edwards | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gallatin, Illinois
Other, age 33
Gallatin, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Gallatin-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Gallatin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Gallatin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Gallatin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00807-00273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Drone | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Joan Drone | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | George Fromm | 71 | head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 44 | Mary Fromm | 69 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Martha Seibert | 20 | lodger | Bank | Indiana |
| 46 | Marion Seibert | 14 | lodger | — | Indiana |
| 47 | John A. Schmitt | 68 | head | Jobber | Illinois |
| 48 | William Fulton | 53 | head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 49 | Luella Fulton | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Layton Fulton | 19 | son | Farm | Illinois |
| 51 | Doris Fulton | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Leonard Monroe | 32 | head | Labor Farming | Kentucky |
| 53 | Flo Monroe | 28 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles Monroe | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Floyd Eugene Monroe | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Virgil Pitman | 44 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Lillie Pitman | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Edell Pitman | 17 | son | Farming | Illinois |
| 59 | Odis Pitman | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Leo Schmitt | 26 | head | Pop Corn Plant Buyer | Illinois |
| 61 | Alma Schmitt | 22 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John Jr. Baker | 32 | head | Farm | Illinois |
| 63 | Rosalia Baker | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Baker | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Agnes Marie Baker | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Donald Baker | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Janet Rita Baker | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Max Wilson | 26 | head | Farming | Illinois |
| 69 | Florence Wilson | 23 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ronald Wilson | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Jesse Downen | 42 | head | Farm | Illinois |
| 72 | Ollie Downen | 41 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Hugh Downen | 23 | son | Farm | Illinois |
| 74 | Elmer Edwards | 48 | head | Farm | Illinois |
| 75 | Ida Edwards THIS PERSON | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Kenneth Edwards | 24 | son | Farm | Illinois |
| 77 | Gordon Edwards | 22 | son | Farm | Illinois |
| 78 | Pauline Edwards | 20 | daughter | Farm | Illinois |
| 79 | Ray Edwards | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Carl Edwards | 12 | son | — | 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)