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Richard Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Richard Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cuyahoga Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Boston Heights |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Edwards | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Edwards | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| J Edwards | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bruce Edwards | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Minnie Edwards | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Nancy Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Roy Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 2
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 12
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cuyahoga Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Richard Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Ohio
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Sibling
Nancy Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03152-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford Richl | 25 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 2 | Elroy Richl | 24 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert Richl | 22 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 4 | Margaret Richl | 20 | Daughter | Beautician | Ohio |
| 5 | Richard Richl | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | William Scurlock | 47 | Head | Trucker | Tennessee |
| 7 | Hettie Scurlock | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willamae Scurlock | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Robert H Thomas | 32 | Head | Plant Man | Ohio |
| 10 | Bernice Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Robert Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Barbara Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Gardiner Ruland | 42 | Head | Water Tender | New York |
| 14 | Vida Ruland | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Robert D Shultz | 40 | Head | Manager | Washington DC |
| 16 | Ella Shultz | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | J W Edwards | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Minnie Edwards | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | James Edwards | 18 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 20 | Roy Edwards | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Betty Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Richard Edwards THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Bruce Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Nancy Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Joseph Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Chapman Dogan | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James Dogan | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Fredrick Dogan | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | George Dickson | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 30 | Stella Dickson | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | John Van Dame | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Elza Van Dame | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Edward Haas | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 34 | Freda Haas | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Clara Haas | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Donnamae Haas | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Lois Ann Haas | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Edward Haas | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Jacob E Mays | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 40 | Rose Mays | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)