Mary Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Lakewood
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	H
Industry	5
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	H
Township / Ward	Lakewood
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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Julia Edwards	Daughter	—	42	~1898
Mary Edwards	Head	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 53

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 63

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 73

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Lakewood
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	H
Industry	5
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Mary Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03054-00231)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louise De Beck	30	Wife	H	Indiana
42	Bette De Beck	4	Daughter	—	—
43	Clara Kittenburg	42	Head	H	Indiana
44	Jane Kittenburg	22	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
45	Paul A. Linkert	72	Head	Employment Manager	Germany
46	Emma Linkert	57	Wife	H	England
47	Harold Linkert	35	Son	Book Binder	Ohio
48	Amanda Klotzbach	72	Mother-in-law	H	Germany
49	Mary H. Morrissey	49	Head	H	Ohio
50	Donald Morrissey	24	Son	Service Man	Ohio
51	Mary Morrissey	20	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
52	Doris Ann Morrissey	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	Ernest K. Lloyd	61	Head	Prospective Painter	Germany
54	Elsa M. Lloyd	57	Wife	H	Germany
55	Charles Brown	64	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
56	Ida Brown	65	Wife	H	New York
57	Stanley Brown	35	Son	Engineer	Ohio
58	Alice Brown	5	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
59	Sherman Swanker	45	Nephew	Postal Clerk	Ohio
60	Alfred Swanker	72	Brother-in-law	Drug Clerk	New York
61	Raymond Thomas	33	Head	Warehouseman	England
62	Grace Thomas	30	Wife	School Clerk	Pennsylvania
63	Lester Hopcraft	24	Head	Clerk	Ohio
64	Betty Hopcraft	25	Wife	H	Ohio
65	Mary L. Edwards THIS PERSON	73	Head	H	Illinois
66	Julia Edwards	42	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Allen Oviatt	37	Head	Sales Engineer	Ohio
68	Marcia Oviatt	33	Wife	Personnel Clerk	Tennessee
69	Eugene H. Schmidt	35	Head	Policeman	Ohio
70	Audrey A. Schmidt	33	Wife	H	Ohio
71	Jean Schmidt	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Rollin Peters	29	Head	Engineer	Ohio
73	Margaret Peters	29	Wife	H	Ohio
74	Frederick Peters	0	Son	—	Ohio
75	Jesse Ruse	58	Head	Musician	Ohio
76	Josephine Ruse	59	Wife	H	Virginia
77	William Gerberick	72	Head	—	England
78	Mary A. Gerberick	78	Wife	H	England
79	Clarence E. Gerberick	46	Son	Printer	Ohio
80	Mary E. Fletcher	77	Sister	H	England

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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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