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Mary Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mower-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mower-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Montana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mower-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mower |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | Lansing |
| 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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Edwards | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Raymond Edwards | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Edwards | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mower, Minnesota
Spouse, age 27
Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Mower, Minnesota
Spouse, age 42
Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Mower-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 52
Mower-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mower |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mower-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mower-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01940-00767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gregory Ingvaldson | 16 | daughter | — | Minn |
| 42 | Eleanor Ingvaldson | 15 | daughter | — | Minn |
| 43 | Jewel Ingvaldson | 12 | son | — | Minn |
| 44 | Willis B. Edwards | 57 | head | Foreman | N. York |
| 45 | Mary E. Edwards THIS PERSON | 52 | wife | — | Montana |
| 46 | Raymond Edwards | 23 | son | Laborer | Minn |
| 47 | Harold J. Murphy | 48 | head | Farmer | Minn |
| 48 | Loretta E. Murphy | 46 | wife | — | Minn |
| 49 | Robert Murphy | 18 | son | — | Minn |
| 50 | Catherine Murphy | 13 | daughter | — | Minn |
| 51 | Leah Murphy | 12 | daughter | — | Minn |
| 52 | Rita Murphy | 5 | daughter | — | Minn |
| 53 | Luke Murphy | 3 | son | — | Minn |
| 54 | David Murphy | 3 | son | — | Minn |
| 55 | Susanne Murphy | 1 | daughter | — | Minn |
| 56 | Gordon Murphy | 16 | son | — | Minn |
| 57 | John Bergstrom | 53 | head | Farmer | Minn |
| 58 | Agnes A. Bergstrom | 48 | wife | — | Minn |
| 59 | Margaret Bergstrom | 17 | daughter | — | So Dak |
| 60 | Norbert Bergstrom | 15 | son | — | So Dak |
| 61 | Catherine Bergstrom | 13 | daughter | — | So Dak |
| 62 | Mary Bergstrom | 12 | daughter | — | So Dak |
| 63 | Donald Cattnack | 21 | head | Laborer | Minn |
| 64 | Adeline D. Cattnack | 21 | wife | — | Minn |
| 65 | Gloria Cattnack | 2 | daughter | — | Minn |
| 66 | Melvin Cattnack | 25 | head | Laborer | Minn |
| 67 | Charlotte L. Cattnack | 22 | wife | — | N. Dak |
| 68 | Dorothy Cattnack | 2 | daughter | — | Minn |
| 69 | Linfred Cattnack | 1 | son | — | Minn |
| 70 | Roger Cattnack | 1 | son | — | Minn |
| 71 | Francis Schweisthal | 30 | head | Laborer | Minn |
| 72 | Martina S. Schweisthal | 27 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Marian Schweisthal | 10 | daughter | — | Minn |
| 74 | Donald Schweisthal | 6 | son | — | Minn |
| 75 | James Schweisthal | 5 | son | — | Minn |
| 76 | Harold Schweisthal | 3 | son | — | Minn |
| 77 | Carl Freese | 32 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Ester D. Freese | 38 | wife | — | Minn |
| 79 | Clare S. Freese | 8 | son | — | Minn |
| 80 | Dorothy Freese | 6 | daughter | — | Minn |
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)