Thomas Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Cambridge city
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Glass mixer
Industry	Rubber factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	931
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Glass Mixer
Township / Ward	Cambridge City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Doris Edwards	Daughter	—	38	~1902
Thomas Edwards	Head	—	65	~1875
Margaret Edwards	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 47

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	foreman
Industry	cotton mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 58

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Machine Cutter
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	18
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 65

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Cambridge city
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Glass mixer
Industry	Rubber factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	931
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Thomas Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01684-00531)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Laura M. Bair	36	Head	—	Mass
2	Francis L. Bair	11	Son	—	Mass
3	Marion L. Bair	7	Daughter	—	Mass
4	Donald Regnier	41	Head	Assistant Public School	Mass
5	Mary Regnier	41	Wife	Clerk	Mass
6	Pauline Regnier	22	Daughter	Nurse	Mass
7	Walter C. Smith	44	Head	Buyer	Mass
8	Helena Smith	43	Wife	Bartender	New York
9	William Barney	45	Brother-in-law	Time Keeper	New York
10	Thomas Edwards THIS PERSON	65	Head	Glass Mixer	England
11	Margaret Edwards	63	Wife	Machinist	England
12	Doris Edwards	38	Daughter	Saleswoman	England
13	Annie Phinney	70	Head	—	England
14	Annie Walsh	41	Daughter	Stenographer	Canada
15	Gelia Nystrom	71	Lodger	Paster	Sweden
16	Clara Mcconnell	72	Head	—	Norway
17	Esther Charlsen	41	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass
18	John J. Kirby	68	Head	Clerk	Ireland
19	Annie N. Kirby	65	Wife	—	Ireland
20	Josephine Kirby	34	Daughter	Proof Binder	Mass
21	Eugene Kirby	30	Son	Clerk	Mass
22	Francis Kirby	22	Son	Hand Worker	Mass
23	Paul Kirby	17	Son	—	Mass
24	Joseph Lisee	1	Grandson	—	Mass
25	Arthur C. Pierce	55	Head	Janitor	Mass
26	Hilda Pierce	57	Wife	—	England
27	Catherine Pierce	23	Daughter	Typist	Mass
28	Alice Pierce	17	Daughter	—	Mass
29	Susan Abbot	68	Aunt	—	Mass
30	George Wright	69	Lodger	Salesman	New Hampshire
31	Hattie E. Wright	62	Lodger	—	Mass
32	Elizabeth Busby	61	Lodger	—	Mass
33	Anna Busby	55	Lodger	—	Mass
34	Fannie Hollian	47	Head	Saleswoman	Mass
35	Alice S. Hollian	23	Daughter	File Clerk	Mass
36	Edward H. Hollian	18	Son	Helper	Mass
37	Robert B. Hollian	15	Son	—	Mass
38	Jacob Hahn	72	Father	Baker	Germany
39	Alfred Schubert	29	Lodger	Burner	New York
40	Ferdinand Terra Nova	31	Lodger	Manager	New York

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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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