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Margaret Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moosic Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Moosic Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joan Edwards | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Arthur Edwards | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leonard Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Edwards | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Flossie Edwards | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Janet Edwards | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Isabella Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moosic Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Margaret Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Leonard Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03525-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jean Campbell | 71 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 42 | John Campbell | 28 | Grandson | Fireman Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Buchanan Campbell | 16 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lloyd Gregory | 49 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Helen Gregory | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jean Gregory | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Marion Macmillan | 48 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward Riley | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Julia Riley | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Andrew Lucas | 49 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 51 | Mary Lucas | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 52 | John Lucas | 23 | Son | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Michael Lucas | 21 | Son | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Helen Lucas | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Irene Lucas | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Andrew Lucas | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Arthur Lucas | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Janet Lucas | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles Edwards | 42 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Flossie Edwards | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Margaret Edwards THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thomas Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Isabella Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Leonard Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Arthur Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Robert Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles Edwards | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Janet Edwards | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joan Edwards | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William H. Edwards | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Jane Edwards | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William H. Jr. Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Thomas James Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Edwards | 66 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Isabell Edwards | 66 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 77 | Lester Rupp | 33 | Head | Car Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Muriel Rupp | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Kenneth Rupp | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jean Rupp | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)