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Joseph Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cottonwood-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dick & Mark — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cottonwood-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highwater Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Highwater Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Byron Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Edwards | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Norman Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dick Edwards | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Annie Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lloyd Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highwater Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Joseph Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dick Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Nick Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Talapa Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dick Edwards
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Edwards
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nick Edwards
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Edwards
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Talapa Edwards
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Verna Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Byron Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01915-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George V. Mahn | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Harold H. Krueger | 26 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 43 | Irene I. Krueger | 19 | Wife | Household | Minnesota |
| 44 | Elaine A. Krueger | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Bryan H. Krueger | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Robert A. Graff | 38 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 47 | Ethel R. Graff | 30 | Wife | Household | North Dakota |
| 48 | Shirley A. Graff | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Robert G. Graff | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Arlis R. Graff | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Roger D. Graff | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | A. B. Derickson | 47 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 53 | Myrtle A. Derickson | 47 | Wife | Household | Iowa |
| 54 | Harold B. Derickson | 25 | Son | Farming | Canada |
| 55 | Ethel C. Derickson | 23 | Daughter | Household | Iowa |
| 56 | Arnold L. Derickson | 22 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 57 | Allen M. Derickson | 15 | Son | Household | Minnesota |
| 58 | Dorothy J. Derickson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | James D. Derickson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Alvin M. Derickson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Henry O. Warner | 58 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 62 | Ida Warner | 60 | Wife | Farming | Minnesota |
| 63 | Grace Hester | 31 | Stepdaughter | Household | Minnesota |
| 64 | Dick Edwards | 46 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 65 | Clara Edwards | 46 | Wife | Household | Minnesota |
| 66 | Joseph M. Edwards THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 67 | Verna M. Edwards | 19 | Daughter | Household | Minnesota |
| 68 | Lloyd R. Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Ethel L. Edwards | 16 | Daughter | Household | Minnesota |
| 70 | Byron H. Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Annie C. Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Norman L. Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Ed R. Sharrner | 50 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 74 | Helen M. Sharrner | 39 | Wife | Household | Minnesota |
| 75 | Earl L. Sharrner | 14 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 76 | Marjorie A. Sharrner | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Margrette L. Sharrner | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Jane A. Sharrner | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Harry G. Mattson | 38 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 80 | Signe Mattson | 28 | Wife | Household | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)