Martha Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Martha Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Los-Angeles-County, California
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Los Angeles
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
George Edwards	Son	—	18	~1922
George Edwards	Head	—	58	~1882
Martha Edwards	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Los Angeles, …

Spouse, age 31

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Los Angeles, …

Spouse, age 42

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Los-Angeles-County, California

Spouse, age 52

Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Martha Edwards

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00426-00288)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thanos Vournas	15	Son	—	California
2	George Edwards	58	Head	Station Storekeeper	Maryland
3	Martha Edwards THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
4	George Edwards	18	Son	—	California
5	Percy Yost	47	Head	Head Of Maintenance	Oregon
6	Laura Yost	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Norman Yost	18	Son	Office Worker	California
8	James Hawe	55	Head	Janitor	Northern Ireland
9	Lila Hawe	53	Wife	—	Kansas
10	John Hawe	13	Son	—	California
11	Dorothy Hawe	11	Daughter	—	California
12	James Jeanes	42	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Colorado
13	Helen Jeanes	40	Wife	—	New York
14	Robert Jeanes	20	Son	Student Part-Time Librarian	California
15	Frederick Roberts	40	Head	Motorman	England
16	Doris Roberts	37	Wife	—	England
17	Richard Roberts	19	Son	Tree Surgeon	England
19	Albert H Mineah	45	Head	Owner Dental Laboratory	Iowa
20	Mabel Mineah	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Richard Baxter	55	Head	Candy Maker	Kansas
22	Frances Baxter	57	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Jane Baxter	20	Daughter	Candy Packer	California
24	Neil Flanagan	30	Head	Conductor	Eire
25	Nora Flanagan	28	Wife	—	Eire
26	Margaret Flanagan	7	Daughter	—	California
27	James Flanagan	4	Son	—	California
28	Leona M Beddow	43	Head	Public Stenographer	Minnesota
29	Elizabeth Knapp	44	Head	Dressmaker	Nebraska
30	Alfred Knapp	20	Son	Stock Room Worker	California
31	Charles Tongeay	62	Head	Credit Reporter	New York
32	Alice M Tongeay	72	Wife	—	Arkansas
33	Grant H Mandell	25	Head	Watchmaker	Utah
34	Letitia Mandell	24	Wife	—	Utah
35	Galvin Mandell	2	Son	—	California
36	Arlene Mandell	1	Daughter	—	California
37	Margaret Makin	55	Head	—	Canada English
38	Floyd Makin	22	Son	Clerk	Washington
39	Gloria Makin	17	Daughter	—	California
40	Jack Makin	16	Son	—	California

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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.

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