Mary Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Mary Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary C. Q.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Portland
Additional Details
Occupation	Nursing
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Nursing
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
Mary Edwards	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Mary Edwards	Head	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 35

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary C
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	none
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 45

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1885 — 4 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	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 58

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary C. Q.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Portland
Occupation	Nursing
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Mary Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03390-00078)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Patricia A. Mccoy	11	Grand Daughter	—	Oregon
42	Fred W. Hedrich	73	Head	Hather	Germany
43	Elizabeth A. Hedrich	70	Wife	—	Germany
44	Jusel Webster	42	Head	Typo Setter	England
45	Elizabeth Webster	64	Mother	—	England
46	William R. Nelly	50	Head	Manager	Texas
47	Grace A. Nelly	48	Wife	—	Oregon
48	Daniel R. Nelly	26	Son	Dentist	Oregon
49	Ellen G. G. Mohr	23	Head	Clerk	Oregon
50	Alice C. Mohr	24	Wife	Booker	Oregon
51	Eva R. Watson	53	Head	Private Nurse	Washington
52	Reuben R. Fischer	29	Head	Janitor	North Dakota
53	Velma G. Fischer	26	Wife	Stenographer	Oregon
54	Lucy M. Featherston	29	Partner	Stenographer	Idaho
55	Carr A. Garver	37	Head	Manager	Washington
56	Adah L. Garver	35	Wife	—	Washington
57	Edith Z. Starbuck	61	Head	Bible Teacher	Oregon
58	Melvin H. Crick	44	Head	Principal	Pennsylvania
59	Bertie Crick	46	Wife	Superintendent Nurse	Virginia
60	Lester V. Hawkins	30	Head	Printer	Oregon
61	Iris C. Hawkins	25	Wife	Packer	Minnesota
62	Frances A. Sheahy	53	Head	Music Teacher	Oregon
63	Ester L. Ball	25	Head	Machine Mangering	Oregon
64	Ardith Adams	28	Partner	Nurse	Montana
65	Frieda L. Schierman	30	Partner	Head Nurse	Washington
66	Marjorie J. Watson	34	Head	Book Keeper	Colorado
67	Carl R. Wicklund	23	Head	Order Filler	Montana
68	Phyllis S. Wicklund	18	Wife	—	Oregon
69	Lillian M. Brandes	47	Head	—	Oregon
70	Dulcie M. Oliver	40	Head	Science Teacher	Oregon
71	Mona M. Oliver	29	Partner	Credit Manager	Oregon
72	Mary C. Q. Edwards THIS PERSON	58	Head	Nursing	Michigan
73	Mary C. Edwards	28	Daughter	Pathological Secretary	Oregon
74	Alden W. John	44	Head	Driver	Missouri
75	Velma Q. John	38	Wife	—	Oregon
76	Marsha J. John	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
77	Lottie Morrison	47	Head	Typist	Omaha
78	Donald G. Doherty	29	Head	Operation Manager	Oregon
79	Gladys D. Doherty	32	Wife	Cashier Bookkeeper	Minnesota
80	Bruce R. Macpike	32	Head	Sales Clerk	Colorado

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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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