John Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mabel — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macon-County, Illinois
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Additional Details
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1187
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Argenta Village
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Doris Edwards	Daughter	—		~1940
John Edwards	Head	—	24	~1916
Velma Edwards	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Macon, Illinois

Son, age 4

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Macon, Illinois

Son, age 14

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Macon-County, Illinois

Head, age 24

Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1187
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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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 James Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel 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. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mabel Edwards

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Macon-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00845-00277)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roy Dean Foster	14	Grandson	—	Illinois
2	John R. Bratcher	48	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
3	Georgiana Bratcher	54	Wife	—	Illinois
4	Ernest Bratcher	18	Son	New Worker	Illinois
5	Earl Bratcher	17	Son	School	Illinois
6	Helen Bratcher	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
7	Grace Bratcher	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
8	Rose Bratcher	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
9	George H. Patterson	75	Head	—	Illinois
10	Lydia May Patterson	65	Wife	—	Illinois
11	John Edwards THIS PERSON	24	Head	—	Illinois
12	Velma Edwards	19	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Doris Edwards	0	Daughter	—	Illinois
14	Earl E. Mathes	58	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
15	Ruth V. Mathes	49	Wife	—	Illinois
16	Wayne H. Mathes	23	Son	Laborer	Illinois
17	Dale L. Mathes	21	Son	Laborer	Illinois
18	Walter Mathes	20	Son	Laborer	Illinois
19	John Charles Buckley	80	Head	—	England
20	Eliza Ann Buckley	77	Wife	—	Illinois
21	Raymond A. Moore	31	Head	Laborer	Indiana
22	Geneva Moore	26	Wife	—	Illinois
23	Mildred A. Moore	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
24	Raymond Jr. Moore	4	Son	—	Illinois
25	Mallisia Beckham	85	Head	—	Illinois
26	Frank K. Beckham	49	Son	Laborer	Illinois
27	Cora E. Grider	65	Head	—	Illinois
28	Earl W. Grider	33	Son	Bus Driver	Illinois
29	Harvey E. Hibrant	64	Lodger	Laborer	Ohio
31	Duane Mcconkey	25	Head	Salesman	Illinois
32	Ruth Mcconkey	24	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Marlene Mcconkey	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
34	Mack Mcconkey	2	Son	—	Illinois
35	Lindell C. Gillespie	31	Head	Laborer	Illinois
36	Ethel Gillespie	27	Wife	Washing	Illinois
37	Robert Gillespie	9	Son	—	Illinois
38	Helen Gillespie	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
39	Virginia Gillespie	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	Mack Gillespie	3	Son	—	Illinois

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John

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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