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John Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macoupin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Emma — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macoupin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Barr Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Paul Edwards | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Edwards | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 6
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 16
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Head, age 26
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Edwards
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Edwards
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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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 — Macoupin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00846-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Imath B Sonneborn | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Velma Sonneborn | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 43 | Leola Sonneborn | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 44 | Fredrick Sonneborn | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Lyndel Sonneborn | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ralph Huson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Pearl Huson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Shirley Ann Huson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | James Huson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ronald Huson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Oren Dawson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Florence Dawson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Wendell Dawson | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert Craig | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Bessie Craig | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bobby Craig | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | David Craig | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Thomas Craig | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jane Craig | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Levi Haverstick | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Helen Haverstick | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Jacque Haverstick | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | William Collins | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Caroline Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Stella Collins | 49 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 66 | John Phelps | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Bertha S Phelps | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Melvin Bettis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Dorothy Bettis | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Glen Bettis | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Chester Bettis | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Norman Bettis | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Edwin Le Marr | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Katie Le Marr | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Marjorie Le Marr | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | John Edwards THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Helen Edwards | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | John Calvin Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Paul Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Charles Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)