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John Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1429 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sales Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Lebanon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Edwards | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harriett Edwards | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Janet Edwards | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Sales Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1429 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father C Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriett Edwards (~0.50 confidence) and mother Anne Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janet Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Edwards
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Edwards
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriett Edwards
b. ~1914
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Anne Edwards
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janet Edwards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03411-00818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Hancock | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Hancock | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James T. Campbell | 35 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Cathleen Campbell | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thomas J. Campbell | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary D. Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Dolan | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Dolan | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Edwards | 66 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 50 | Janet M. Edwards | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 51 | John M. Edwards THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Sales Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harriett Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John M. Edwards | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Euphremia Daniel | 52 | Head | Insurance Sales | Scotland |
| 55 | Benjamin Daniel | 52 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Cyrill E. Daniel | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James L. Daniel | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Caffel | 70 | Head | Plumbing | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Stella Caffel | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James Jr. Caffel | 30 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy Caffel | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Hettie Mackay | 40 | Boarder | Dining Room | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
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)