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Thomas Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harford-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harford-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bel Air |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 4000 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Bel Air |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Edwards | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Edwards | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charles Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pearl Edwards | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harford, Maryland
Head, age 28
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harford, Maryland
Head, age 38
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Harford-County, Maryland
Head, age 48
Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bel Air |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 4000 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy S Grayled | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | James Lambert | 23 | Helper | Farm | Virginia |
| 3 | Roy J Enfield | 45 | Head | Farm | Maryland |
| 4 | Susan H Enfield | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Marjorie J Enfield | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Virginia Enfield | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Henrietta Enfield | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Grace J Enfield | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Jean C Enfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Ray Rush | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Sally Rush | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Polly Rush | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George Roberts | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Sonia Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | George Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Roberts | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Floyd Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Catherine Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Annie Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Aubrey Taylor | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Elwood J Martin | 34 | Head | Farm | Maryland |
| 23 | Beulah Martin | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Katie A Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Gailen Martz | 18 | Helper | Farm | Maryland |
| 26 | William H Bradshaw | 54 | Head | Training School | New Jersey |
| 27 | Bernice Bradshaw | 39 | Wife | C + P Telephone | Maryland |
| 28 | Sillie Stokes | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Nathan Carter | 72 | Uncle | — | Maryland |
| 30 | William M Stokes | 45 | Head | General | Maryland |
| 31 | Thomas J Edwards THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl H Edwards | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Iris Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Charles T Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Arthur M Gray | 17 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Almida Gray | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George Gray | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Guy Gray | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Leo Gray | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Eugene Gray | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)