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Robert Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | At store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Blakely Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Paul Edwards | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | At store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father John Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Edwards
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Edwards
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Edwards
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Paul Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03522-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Nixon | 28 | Head | Miner | England |
| 2 | Susan D. Nixon | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Gerard Nixon | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Nixon | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | David Allison | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 6 | Beatrice Allison | 32 | Daughter | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Tom Allison | 29 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Archie Allison | 27 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harold Borchard | 36 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Elizabeth Borchard | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George Borchard | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Nancy Borchard | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Hoffman | 64 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Gertrude Hoffman | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George Adams | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mike Cashmere | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Cashmere | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret Cashmere | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Michael Cashmere | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert Cashmere | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George Bundzel | 52 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Verna Bundzel | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Buddy Bundzel | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elizabeth Bundzel | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eleanor Bundzel | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy Bundzel | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Isadore Spitz | 32 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Irene D. Spitz | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dan Mcdonald | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Katherine Mcdonald | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Julia Parry | 29 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Julia Parry | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Shirley Parry | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Edwards | 55 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Edwards THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Paul Edwards | 26 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Roy Matthews | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Bernadine Matthews | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Chester Russ | 44 | Head | Highways | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Claire Russ | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)