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James Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Edith — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Crane operator |
| Industry | Car wheel Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Crane Operator |
| Township / Ward | New Castle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arline Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Francis Edwards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Audrey Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Edwards | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Edwards | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 22
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 32
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | 2000 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 42
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Crane operator |
| Industry | Car wheel Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 James Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Edwards
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Edwards
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Hopkins | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Vaughan Hopkins | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Grace Hopkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Ralph J. Duling | 36 | Head | Service Man | Delaware |
| 5 | Ruth Duling | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 6 | Grace Duling | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Delaware |
| 7 | Howard Zimmerman | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Clara Zimmerman | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Thomas B. Appleby | 23 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 10 | Catherine Wadsworth | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 11 | Ernest Zuber | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 12 | Josephine Zuber | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | William Delaney | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | W. Virginia |
| 14 | Vivian Delaney | 20 | Wife | General Housework | Georgia |
| 15 | Edward Petty | 53 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 16 | Hester Petty | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Edward Jr. Petty | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Ernestine Petty | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Cornell Petty | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Eugene Petty | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Hester Petty | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Francis Petty | 5 | Son | 0 | Delaware |
| 23 | James Edwards THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Crane Operator | Delaware |
| 24 | Mary Edwards | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Charles Edwards | 21 | Son | Crane Operator | Delaware |
| 26 | James Jr. Edwards | 19 | Son | Apprentice | Delaware |
| 27 | Audrey Edwards | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Delaware |
| 28 | Arline Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | William Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Francis Edwards | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Delaware |
| 31 | Maurice Babb | 68 | Head | Theatrical Entertainer | Delaware |
| 32 | Lizzette Kelly | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | Caroline Abbott | 45 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 34 | Eddie Lockerman | 15 | Lodger | 0 | Delaware |
| 35 | Ludwick Hughes | 57 | Head | Service Man | Virginia |
| 36 | Josephine Hughes | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frederick E. Hughes | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lehman E. Hughes | 23 | Son | Asst Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Barton Crosby | 29 | Step-son | Steel Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mildred J. Crosby | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)