Walter Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Walter Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Iowa
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Walter B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Private Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	307
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Blacksmith
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Walter Edwards	Head	—	58	~1882
Pearl Edwards	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Gladys Edwards	Daughter	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Iowa

Head, age 37

Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Walter B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Ill
Mother's Birthplace	Ill
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Washington, Iowa

Head, age 46

Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Walter B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Blacksmith
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Washington-County, Iowa

Head, age 58

Washington-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Walter B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Private Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	307
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Walter Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01211-00457)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ray H. Deane	63	Head	Medical Doctor	Iowa
2	Marie Deane	56	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Velma Hertig	22	Maid	Maid	Iowa
4	Nettie Horn	70	Head	—	Iowa
5	Walter B. Edwards THIS PERSON	58	Head	Blacksmith	Illinois
6	Pearl Edwards	52	Wife	—	Nebraska
7	Gladys Edwards	29	Daughter	Lino-O-Type Operator	Illinois
8	Edward M. Berry	69	Head	Repairman	Mass.
9	Myrtle D. Berry	57	Wife	Practical Nurse	Iowa
10	J. Randall Neill	40	Head	Postal Clerk	Iowa
11	Mildred Neill	40	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Mary Jane Neill	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	A. C. Shields	59	Head	—	Iowa
14	Myrtle Shields	54	Sister	—	Iowa
15	Blanche Shields	67	Sister	—	Iowa
16	Lewis Warren	35	Head	Advertising Mgr	Iowa
17	Bernice Warren	34	Wife	—	Missouri
18	Judith Rae Warren	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Fred S. Moore	54	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
20	Lillie Moore	52	Wife	—	Missouri
21	A. E. Prall	37	Head	Shoe Salesman	Iowa
22	Mary Prall	29	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Jack Prall	4	Son	—	Iowa
24	Julia Dohrer	65	Head	—	Iowa
25	Marie T. Brock	66	Head	—	Iowa
26	Lyman B. Babcock	83	Head	—	Iowa
27	Cora A. Babcock	66	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Schuyler W. Livingston	67	Head	Lawyer	Iowa
29	Alice I. Livingston	67	Wife	—	Iowa
30	C. O. Dayton	68	Head	Income Tax Adjuster	Iowa
31	Louella Dayton	70	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Lewis Boyd	48	Head	Practical Nurse	Illinois
33	Mary Boyd	42	Wife	—	Illinois
34	Dorothy Boyd	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Paul Lewis Boyd	17	Son	—	Illinois
36	Margaret A. Boyd	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
37	Robert Boyd	9	Son	—	Illinois
38	Florence Tripplet	22	Daughter	Button Carder	Iowa
39	Mary Dean Tripplet	5	Granddaughter	—	Missouri
40	Joyce Tripplet	3	Granddaughter	—	Missouri

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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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