IE
Ida Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ida Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harmony |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | Davis Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Harmony |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Edwards | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Melvin Edwards | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Emma Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ida Edwards | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Edwards | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Daughter, age 1
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida B |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Daughter, age 11
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harmony |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Occupation | waitress |
| Industry | Davis Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
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 Ida Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father John Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Edwards
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Edwards
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ida Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Melvin Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02510-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Steves | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Evangeline Steves | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Leslie Steves | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Kenneth Steves | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Anna R. Stever | 76 | Step-mother | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Phineas Grant | 71 | Father | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Arthur D. Walker | 35 | Head | Steam Engineer | New York |
| 8 | Opal Walker | 37 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Troy Walker | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Marion Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Virgil Walker | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Emeline D. Savell | 83 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Elverton Savell | 61 | Son | Painter And Paperhanger | New York |
| 14 | Clarence D. Wassink | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 15 | Ivan Wassink | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Paul Button | 29 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 17 | Margaret D. Button | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 18 | Anne Button | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Alfred Staffin | 62 | Hired man | Laborer | New York |
| 20 | Ralph Johnson | 39 | Head | Press Man | New York |
| 21 | Evelyn Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Dudne Johnson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Martha Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Sandra Joyce Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Charles Munson | 56 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 26 | Jessie D. Munson | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Stewart Munson | 27 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 28 | Romaine Munson | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Marilyn Munson | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Andrew Scott | 48 | Head | Floor Inspector | New York |
| 31 | Beatrice D. Scott | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Will J. Reslink | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 33 | Kate B. Reslink | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | John Edwards | 61 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 35 | Florence D. Edwards | 58 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 36 | Melvin Edwards | 30 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 37 | Ida Edwards THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 38 | Emma Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Salad Maker | New York |
| 39 | Edgar Turner | 47 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 40 | Cora D. Turner | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ida + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)