Mary Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lane-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Mary Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lane-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lane-County, Oregon
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Additional Details
Occupation	PBX Operator
Industry	Eugene Hospital
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	675
Highest Grade	No Hs
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Pbx Operator
Township / Ward	Eugene City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
John Edwards	Head	—	61	~1879
Sarah Elliott	Other	—	70	~1870
John Edwards	Son	—	22	~1918
Mary Edwards	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Lane, Oregon

Spouse, age 27

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● 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	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Lane, Oregon

Spouse, age 36

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	USA
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	telephone operator
Industry	hospital
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Lane-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 47

Lane-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Occupation	PBX Operator
Industry	Eugene Hospital
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	675
Highest Grade	No Hs
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Mary Edwards

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Oregon

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38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03368-01028)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph D. Barbee	83	Head	—	Oregon
2	Julia C. Day	79	Head	—	Oregon
5	George B. Stratton	53	Head	—	Iowa
6	Clara Stratton	56	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Ray W. Casendale	34	Head	Warehouse Man	Oklahoma
8	Lois D. Casendale	33	Wife	—	Oregon
9	Daniel G. Driscoll	65	Head	District Chairman B. Of R. T.	Massachusetts
10	Ethel Driscoll	48	Wife	—	Oregon
11	Lois Driscoll	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
12	Mary E. Lindley	79	Aunt-in-law	—	Wisconsin
13	Jennie Evie	50	Head	Cook	Oregon
14	Charles Kulick	26	Lodger	Choker Setter	Idaho
15	Michael Kulick	23	Lodger	Truck Driver	Idaho
16	John E. Edwards	61	Head	Salesman	Oregon
17	Mary Edwards THIS PERSON	47	Wife	Pbx Operator	Oregon
18	John Edwards	22	Son	Salesman	Oregon
19	Sarah Elliott	70	Mother-in-law	—	California
20	Gaylord G. Godfrey	50	Head	Purchasing Agent	Oregon
21	Hazel Godfrey	46	Wife	—	Oregon
22	Mary B. Godfrey	20	Daughter	Assistant Librarian	Oregon
23	Harvey E. Jackson	48	Head	Shipping Clerk	Nebraska
24	Dee Jackson	46	Wife	—	Oregon
25	Henry F. Halverson	60	Head	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
26	Elizabeth Halverson	53	Wife	—	North Dakota
27	Mary Lou Halverson	16	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Calvin Lindsay	33	Head	Operate His Own Truck	Iowa
29	Mabel Lindsay	41	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Claire Lindsay	17	Son	—	North Dakota
31	Vern Lindsay	2	Son	—	North Dakota
32	George Gilbertson	30	Head	Clear Land	South Dakota
33	Minnie Gilbertson	24	Wife	—	South Dakota
34	Marlene Gilbertson	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
35	Edward Mcclannahan	60	Head	—	Oregon
36	Samuel E. Stevens	25	Head	—	Pennsylvania
37	Mary E. Stevens	57	Wife	Music Teacher	Oregon
38	Eugene Miller	24	Head	Stenographer	Kansas
39	Elva Miller	25	Wife	Stenographer	Missouri
40	Lela Murphy	23	Sister-in-law	Stenographer	Missouri

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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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