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John Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Garfield-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Alley — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garfield-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osborn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Osborn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Edwards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Edwards | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Edwards | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Garfield, Oklahoma
Son, age 8
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Garfield, Oklahoma
Son, age 18
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1912 — 18 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John F Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Garfield-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 28
Garfield-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osborn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 John Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Alley Edwards (~0.81 confidence) and mother Alice Edwards (~0.81 confidence) and mother Katharin Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Velasco Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alley Edwards
b. ~1846
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Alice Edwards
b. ~1852
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Katharin Edwards
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Velasco Hunter
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Oklahoma
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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 — Garfield-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Garfield-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03293-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Tabreky | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | R Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lulu Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Viola Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Wayne Davis | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Kent Davis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Loraine Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Joe Shumanek | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Josephine Shumanek | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 50 | Adella Shumanek | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | William Shumanek | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Henry Shumanek | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | George Shumanek | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | David Shumanek | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Agnes Shumanek | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Helen Shumanek | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Jo Ann Shumanek | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Teresa Shumanek | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | John T Edwards THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Ruth Edwards | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | John H Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Thelma Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Herman Skully | 35 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Anna Skully | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Harold Skully | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Dolores Skully | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Juanita Skully | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Herman Jr Skully | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Sherlene Skully | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Andy Davis | 73 | Head | Retired Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Allie Davis | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Hershel Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Marie Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Virginia Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Juanita Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | John Gabriel | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Anna Gabriel | 29 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Louis Maly | 40 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Anna Maly | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)