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Walter Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Walter Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chillicothe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Own Place |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Chillicothe |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Miller | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alma Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wilburn Miller | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Carr | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Head Edwards-Minnick | Other | — | — | |
| Allen Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Edwards | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Donnie Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Erma Edwards | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Orie Edwards | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Livingston, Missouri
Son, age 19
Livingston, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Livingston-County, Missouri
Son, age 29
Livingston-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chillicothe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Own Place |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Walter Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Missouri
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Sibling
Allen Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donnie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orie Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilburn Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02125-00787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walker R Meek | 24 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 42 | Francis H Meek | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Grace Dennaman | 24 | Lodger | Clerk | Missouri |
| 44 | Cleo Beard | 24 | Lodger | Manager | Missouri |
| 45 | Hunt | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Leona M Bryan | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 51 | James H Burgett | 49 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 52 | Eva P Burgett | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Bertha B Burgett | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Harold W Burgett | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Mary Ansell | 64 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Nellie E Martin | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ira O Somerville | 54 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 58 | Samuel S Somerville | 19 | Son | Baker | Missouri |
| 59 | Nina J Somerville | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Clarence B Bloss | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 61 | Vivian Bloss | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Fay P Miller | 46 | Head | Housewife | Missouri |
| 63 | Wilburn Willard Miller | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Donnie Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | Head Edwards-Minnick | None | F | — | — |
| 68 | Walter Edwards THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Cook | Missouri |
| 69 | Erma Edwards | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Missouri |
| 70 | Allen Edwards | 21 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 71 | Alma Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Orie E Edwards | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | George H Carr | 81 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Ernest D Cooper | 40 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 75 | Helen M Cooper | 33 | Wife | Labor | Missouri |
| 76 | Florence Tiberhein | 48 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 77 | Grace Cobern | 43 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Florence Moore | 55 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Helen M Carr | 25 | Lodger | Pantry Waitress | Missouri |
| 80 | Marie L Carr | 23 | Lodger | Clerk | Missouri |
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)