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Walter Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nassau-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNassau-County, New York
SurnameEdwards
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Hempstead
1935 Residence (County)Nassau
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardHempstead
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Walter Edwards Head — 36 ~1904
Paul Edwards Son — 6 ~1934
Dorothy Edwards Spouse — 31 ~1909
Walter Edwards Son — 11 ~1929
Robert Edwards Son — 10 ~1930
Gloria Edwards Daughter — 13 ~1927
Dorothy Edwards Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Nassau, New …
Son, age 2
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Edwards
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Nassau-County, New …
Son, age 11
Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
Surname Edwards
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Hempstead
1935 Residence (County) Nassau
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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Linked across censuses
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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Walter Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Robert Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Nassau-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02688-00667)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Harry R. Nelson 45 Head Carpenter Sweden
42 Ruth Nelson 27 Wife — So. Carolina
44 Walter Edwards 36 Head Asst. Chief New York
45 Dorothy C. Edwards 31 Wife — New Jersey
46 Dorothy P. Edwards 14 Daughter — New Jersey
47 Gloria Edwards 13 Daughter — New Jersey
48 Walter Edwards THIS PERSON 11 Son — New Jersey
49 Robert Edwards 10 Son — New York
50 Paul Edwards 6 Son — New York
51 Harry C. Nelson 31 Head Metal Worker New York
52 Anna B. Nelson 27 Wife — New York
53 Herbert W. Beatty 31 Head Stock Transfer Clerk New York
54 Florence M. Beatty 30 Wife Librarian New York
55 August P. Huether 35 Head Machine Designer New York
56 Gertrude C. Huether 32 Wife — New York
57 Jean A. Huether 6 Daughter — New York
58 James R. Fontaine 41 Head Shop Manager New York
59 Sadie E. Fontaine 45 Wife Supervising Clerk New York
60 Evelyn P. Koehler 24 Daughter — New York
61 Evelyn A. Koehler 5 Grand Daughter — New York
62 Marilyn F. Koehler 4 Grand Daughter — New York
63 Walter H. Anderson 32 Head Representative Conn.
64 Henrietta H. Anderson 29 Wife Teller Wisconsin
66 Edith W. Macquin 2 Daughter — New York
67 Earl J. Stoddard 44 Head Contractor New York
68 Evelyn S. Stoddard 43 Wife Stenographer Penna.
69 Harold F. Kehoe 40 Head Coupon Clerk Maine
70 Ann R. Kehoe 39 Wife — Penna.
71 Fred Keaher 25 Head Foreman New York
72 Viola Keaher 27 Wife Bookkeeper New York
73 Edward P. Kenney 41 Brother-in-law Foreman Mass.
74 Edith M. Kenney 35 Sister-in-law Bookkeeper New York
75 Joan A. Jordan 10 Niece — New York
76 Charles Jr. Wernitz 31 Head Advertising New York
77 Ruth Wernitz 30 Wife — New York
78 Harold C. Wernitz 10 Son — New York
79 Regina Wernitz 4 Daughter — New York
80 Betty Wernitz 0 Daughter — New York
81 Winifred King 23 Servant Housekeeper Canada

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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