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John Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Ed — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Boiler Maker |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Edwards | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| E Edwards | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lawrence Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clifford Edwards | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edward Edwards | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Edwards | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 11 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 27
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Edwards
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Edwards
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Edwards
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Edwards
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edward Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00942-00058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Frederickson | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Paul Frederickson | 24 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Amanda Anderson | 68 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 4 | E. J. Edwards | 60 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 5 | John Edwards THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Boiler Maker | Illinois |
| 6 | Clifford Edwards | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Myrtle Edwards | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Edwards | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 9 | Lawrence Edwards | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Edward Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Richard Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Oscar Peterson | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 13 | Hannah Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Betty Peterson | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Robert Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Elizabeth Mihinko | 61 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 18 | Margaret Mihinko | 32 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 19 | Andrew Mihinko | 30 | Son | Manager Branch | Illinois |
| 20 | Michael Mihinko | 26 | Son | Carman | Illinois |
| 21 | Minnie Raddatz | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Louis Raddatz | 33 | Son-in-law | Bag Cleaner | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Emma Raddatz | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Earl Raddatz | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Steve Nollert | 33 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 26 | Theresa Nollert | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Steven Nollert | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Curtis Nollert | 45 | Head | Crane Man | W. Virginia |
| 29 | Ella Nollert | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | Ethel Nollert | 18 | Daughter | Ticket Seller | Illinois |
| 31 | Curtis Jr. Nollert | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Elaine Nollert | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Stanley Nalenzylk | 64 | Head | — | Poland |
| 34 | Dominic Nalenzylk | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 35 | Margaret Nalenzylk | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Joseph Ciesierski | 27 | Head | Ironer | Illinois |
| 37 | Evelyn Ciesierski | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Jacqueline Ciesierski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Rosalene Ciesierski | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Irene Helen Ciesierski | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 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)