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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 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alley & Alice — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
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 | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hackberry |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Donald Edwards | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Katheryn Edwards | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Garfield, Oklahoma
Son, age 21
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 5 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Garfield, Oklahoma
Head, age 31
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Garfield, Oklahoma
Head, age 41
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Garfield, Oklahoma
Other, age 51
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 18 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Garfield-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 61
Garfield-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alley Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alley Edwards
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Edwards
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03293-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lora M. Snow | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Frances Jean Snow | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Donald R. Snow | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Frank C. Space | 29 | Head | Farm Hand | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Stella M. Space | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Clarence C. Space | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Mary K. Space | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Clifford L. Space | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | George W. Hawk | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Marjorie H. Hawk | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Katherine Hawk | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Clifford L. Hawk | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Willie G. E. Calger | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Mildred C. Calger | 51 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Jack C. Kerr | 17 | Step-son | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Herman F. Kerr | 15 | Step-son | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Thomas E. G. Best | 77 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Hannah Best | 74 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Arthur H. Houser | 40 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Carl E. G. Walker | 22 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Orah Walker | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | John T. Edwards THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Katheryn G. Edwards | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Donald A. Edwards | 26 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 65 | John H. G. Green | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | F. G. G. Smith | 36 | Head | Dept Agent | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Alta L. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Ed Morris | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Maggie O. Morris | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | E. Elmer Morris | 31 | Daughter | School Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 71 | John G. G. Peters | 42 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Elizabeth M. Peters | 68 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Charles F. Kudlac | 65 | Hired hand | Hired Helper | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 74 | Louis E. G. Peters | 36 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 75 | William E. G. Tobin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Dora M. Tobin | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Willie Mae Tobin | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 78 | Ronald A. Anderson | 3 | Grd-son | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Chester T. G. Hunter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Alma G. Hunter | 43 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
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)