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Joseph Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Edwards across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph R. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountainside |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Mountainside |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Edwards | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Clara Edwards | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 44
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 52
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 63
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 73
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph R. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountainside |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Edwards across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02386-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilton Lanning | 46 | Head | Treasurer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Lanning | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | John Lanning | 14 | Son | — | N. J. |
| 4 | Arthur J. Ahearn | 37 | Head | Physicist | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ella M. Ahearn | 39 | Wife | Music Teacher | New York |
| 6 | Arthur M. Ahearn | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Sarah Ahearn | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Martha Brown | 29 | Servant | Maid | Virginia |
| 9 | Erva H. Boulon | 45 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 11 | Hun Hin | 60 | Head | Workman | China |
| 12 | Isadore Noll | 57 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ellen Noll | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Hugo Eitel | 34 | Head | Milk Dealer | Connecticut |
| 15 | Rosalie Eitel | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert Eitel | 5 | Son | — | N. J. |
| 17 | Bernice Eitel | 3 | Daughter | — | N. J. |
| 18 | Robert B. Drewelle | 39 | Head | Nurseryman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Drewelle | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank Mays | 33 | Sister-in-law | Nurseryman | Va. |
| 21 | Ruby Mays | 33 | Brother-in-law | — | Va. |
| 22 | Ronald Mays | 7 | Nephew | — | Va. |
| 23 | June Mays | 5 | Niece | — | Va. |
| 25 | Frank W. West | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 26 | George E. West | 91 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert Laing | 60 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 28 | May Laing | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Carolyn Laing | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles Herrick | 46 | Head | Clerk | Vermont |
| 31 | Bertha Herrick | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | James Herrick | 17 | Son | Clerk | N. J. |
| 33 | Bernard Herrick | 15 | Son | Attendant | N. J. |
| 34 | George Herrick | 76 | Father | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Lena Hausen | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 36 | Joseph R. W. Edwards THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 37 | John W. Edwards | 31 | Son | Teller | New Jersey |
| 38 | Clara B. Edwards | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Jean D. Young | 44 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mary Young | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
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)