Thomas Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delta-County, Colorado
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	California Mesa
1935 Residence (County)	Delta
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	California Mesa
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Katherine Edwards	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Thomas Edwards	Head	—	55	~1885
Granville Edwards	Son	—	22	~1918
Mollie Edwards	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Delta, Colorado

Head, age 36

Delta, Colorado · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Commission House
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Delta, Colorado

Head, age 46

Delta, Colorado · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	President
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Delta-County, Colorado

Head, age 55

Delta-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	California Mesa
1935 Residence (County)	Delta
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Thomas Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Colorado

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00459-01009)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Stewart Shroder	19	Son	Labour	Nebraska
2	Rosa Shroder	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
3	Marvin Shroder	7	Son	—	Colorado
4	Nira Shroder	5	Daughter	—	Colorado
5	Roberta Shroder	3	Daughter	—	Colorado
6	Roderick Mcmillan	52	Head	Farmer	Colorado
7	Hazel Mcmillan	46	Wife	—	Oklahoma
8	Jerry Mcmillan	18	Son	—	Colorado
9	Donald Mcmillan	14	Son	—	Colorado
10	Thomas G. Edwards THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farmer	Missouri
11	Mollie S. Edwards	62	Wife	—	Missouri
12	Granville Edwards	22	Son	—	Colorado
13	Katherine Edwards	20	Daughter	—	Colorado
14	Doran Hobbs	54	Head	Farmer	Missouri
15	Elsie Hobbs	41	Wife	—	Oklahoma
16	Marjorie Hobbs	16	Daughter	—	Colorado
17	Earl Burkedoll	30	Head	Farmer	Kansas
18	Alta Burkedoll	26	Wife	—	Colorado
19	Kenneth Burkedoll	4	Son	—	Colorado
20	Gary Burkedoll	2	Son	—	Colorado
21	George Glover	24	Head	Farmer	Kansas
22	Nina Glover	19	Wife	—	Kansas
23	Ray Nelson	30	Brother	Laborer	Kansas
24	Joseph D. Obergfell	50	Head	Farmer	Colorado
25	Vera Obergfell	41	Wife	—	Arkansas
26	Maxine Obergfell	13	Daughter	—	Colorado
27	John Obergfell	10	Son	—	Colorado
28	Sandra Obergfell	5	Daughter	—	Colorado
29	Clarence Nelson	24	Head	Labour	Kansas
30	Lucille Nelson	17	Wife	Housekeeper	Kansas
31	Katie Remley	41	Head	—	Colorado
32	Nettie Hamilton	66	Lodger	—	Iowa
33	Dr. Albert Stockham	87	Lodger	—	Ohio
34	Emma Luce	72	Lodger	—	Ohio
35	John F. Burkedoll	57	Head	Farmer	Colorado
36	Abbie Burkedoll	56	Wife	—	Colorado
37	Dorothy Neale	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Virgil Jones	23	Head	Labour	Nebraska
39	Imogene Jones	17	Wife	—	Colorado
40	Rosalio Maaley	60	Head	Farmer	Mexico

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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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