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James Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sarah — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireboss |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 318 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Fireboss |
| Township / Ward | Kingston Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Edwards | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edna Bennett | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Edwards | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 23
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Bratticeman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Fireboss |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 318 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 William Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Edwards
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Edwards
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03554-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mulhern | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Julia Mulhern | 28 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Carl Mulhern | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Virginia Mulhern | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sarah Mulhern | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Addison Bedford | 75 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Hanna Bedford | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Addison Jr. Bedford | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Anne Bedford | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Belva Bedford | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Arthur J. Connor | 33 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 12 | Sarah J. Connor | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Maryland |
| 13 | Colin Connor | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Bernice Edwards | 24 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
| 15 | James Edwards THIS PERSON | 32 | Husband | Fireboss | Wales |
| 16 | James Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Edna M. Bennett | 53 | Mother | Sales Clerk | Ohio |
| 18 | Stanley Rynkiewicz | 58 | Head | Medical Doctor | Michigan |
| 19 | Sarah Rynkiewicz | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Stanley Jr. Rynkiewicz | 29 | Son | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Barbara Rynkiewicz | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Berry | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Loretta Berry | 46 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anna Berry | 41 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frank Berry | 35 | Son | Real Estate Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edwin B. Jones | 34 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sybil Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Richard Allen Jones | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | H. A. Dinstel | 48 | Head | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ione Dinstel | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Howard Jane Dinstel | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Boyen | 29 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ralph Deubord | 38 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Estella Deubord | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Deborah Deubord | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ralph Jr. Deubord | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Maude Face | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Canfield | 74 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Butler | 23 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Henry Butler | 22 | Brother | Laborer | 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)