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Ruth Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Forest Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | River Forest Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Edwards | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Anna Stulz | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Edwards | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth P |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Forest Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Edwards
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Edwards
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Edwards
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Edwards
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00788-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Herbert | 90 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Verne Langdon | 52 | Head | Contract Man | Illinois |
| 3 | Ruth Q. Langdon | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Robert (A) Langdon | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Louise Pedersen | 56 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary Paula | 51 | Servant | Housemaid | Kansas |
| 7 | Herman Edwards | 56 | Head | Executing Vice-President | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth Edwards | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ruth Edwards THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Anna Stulz | 28 | Servant | Housemaid | Hungary |
| 11 | Ralph E. Stouffer | 44 | Head | President-Treasurer | Maryland |
| 12 | Ethel E. Stouffer | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Dorayee O'Brien | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Walter J. O'Brien | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Harry S. Lloyd | 60 | Head | Vice President | Illinois |
| 16 | Bertha Lloyd | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Matilda Gulbrandsen | 74 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Lillian Gulbrandsen | 40 | Daughter | Receptionist | Illinois |
| 19 | Grace Gulbrandsen | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 20 | Richard J. Savage | 60 | Head | President | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary A. Savage | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Robert E. Savage | 33 | Son | Vice-President | Illinois |
| 23 | John E. (A) Savage | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Alice Heesch | 21 | Servant | Housemaid | South Dakota |
| 25 | Joseph Klicka | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 26 | Emily Klicka | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Michael Brisch | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 28 | Mary Brisch | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Thomas Brisch | 30 | Son | Attorney | Illinois |
| 30 | John Brisch | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | Carl Brisch | 24 | Son | General Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Joseph Brisch | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Bertha Shanel | 53 | Servant | Housemaid | Illinois |
| 34 | Herbert F. Bauer | 51 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 35 | Daisy Bauer | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | James H. Bauer | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Nicholas Hendricks | 53 | Head | General Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Ida B. Hendricks | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Raymond Hendricks | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Catherine Schmerman | 65 | Sister-in-law | House Maid | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)