James Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ontario-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ontario-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ontario-County, New York
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Canandaigua
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Canandaigua
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Edwards	Head	—	57	~1883
Leona Forman	Other	—	30	~1910
Maurice Van Allan	Other	—	41	~1899
Mildred Campbell	Other	—	26	~1914
Willie Edwards	Son	—	30	~1910
Florence Edwards	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Ontario, New …

Head, age 37

Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	26 S. Main St.
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Ontario, New …

Head, age 48

Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Ontario-County, New …

Head, age 57

Ontario-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Canandaigua
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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James Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Ontario-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02706-00294)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph C. Mack	24	Son	Laborer	New York
42	Marie J. Mack	20	Daughter	—	New York
43	Lorraine T. Mack	15	Daughter	—	New York
44	William H. Townsend	65	Head	Manager	New York
45	Ada M. Townsend	63	Sister	—	New York
46	James H. Edwards THIS PERSON	57	Head	Janitor	New York
47	Florence C. Edwards	55	Wife	—	New York
48	Willie A. Edwards	30	Son	—	New York
49	Maurice H. Van Allan	41	Lodger	Attendant	Pennsylvania
50	Leona Forman	30	Lodger	Waitress	New York
51	Mildred J. Campbell	26	Lodger	—	New York
52	Thomas Gillespie	74	Head	—	New York
53	Mary E. Gillespie	45	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
54	Fred J. Gillespie	43	Son	Superintendent	New York
55	Katherine G. Schlore	38	Daughter	Cook	New York
56	John J. Schlore	16	Grandson	Paper Carrier	New York
57	William T. Schlore	10	Grandson	—	New York
58	Richard Schlore	9	Grandson	—	New York
59	Frank M. Stapleton	49	Head	Tool Maker	New York
60	Letta F. Stapleton	49	Wife	—	New York
61	William M. Stapleton	25	Son	—	New York
62	Robert J. Stapleton	23	Son	Office	New York
63	Joseph J. Lyon	73	Head	Tool Maker	New York
64	Melina K. Corthorne	32	Daughter	—	New York
65	Lyman J. Corthorne	4	Grandson	—	New York
66	Eric J. Corthorne	1	Grandson	—	New York
67	Paula R. Barthel	26	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
68	Russell N. Price	33	Head	Laborer	New York
69	Julia A. Price	31	Wife	—	New York
70	Richard N. Price	5	Son	—	New York
71	Irene J. Johnston	51	Head	—	New York
72	Lois E. Johnston	18	Daughter	—	New York
73	Earl W. Johnston	15	Son	Paper Carrier	New York
74	Ethel M. Johnston	13	Daughter	—	New York
75	George F. Johnston	11	Son	—	New York
76	Elmer Sharp	59	Head	Night Foreman	Pennsylvania
77	Alice M. Sharp	63	Wife	—	New York
78	Sara E. Johnson	38	Lodger	Laborer	New York
79	Alice F. Fiore	25	Head	—	Illinois
80	Laura A. Coombs	56	Daughter	Practical Nurse	New York

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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.

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