Walter Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lawrence-County, Ohio
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Edward Edwards	Son	—	24	~1916
Walter Edwards	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Lawrence, Ohio

Head, age 34

Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Walter E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farming
Class of Worker	EM
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lawrence, Ohio

Head, age 46

Lawrence, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	State Highway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lawrence-County, Ohio

Head, age 56

Lawrence-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Lawrence
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Walter Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Walter Edwards

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03097-00544)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nellie Gulhan	44	Wife	—	Ohio
42	Everett Gulhan	21	Son	Miner	Ohio
43	Margaret Gulhan	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Lester Gulhan	17	Son	—	Ohio
45	Ruby Gulhan	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	George Gulhan	13	Son	—	Ohio
47	Clarice Gulhan	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Stuart Gulhan	4	Son	—	Ohio
49	Melvin W. Sapa	28	Head	Molder	Ohio
50	Hazel Sapa	22	Wife	Molder	Ohio
51	Stephen Edwards	69	Lodger	—	Ohio
52	Thomas Clarkston	66	Head	Miner	Ohio
53	Nettie Clarkston	47	Wife	—	Ohio
54	Ethel Clarkston	20	Son	Miner	Ohio
55	Goldie Clarkston	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Loyd Clarkston	6	Son	—	Ohio
57	Wesley Clarkston	64	Head	Miner	Ohio
58	J. H. Nanager	75	Head	—	Ohio
59	Sarah Nanager	70	Wife	—	Ohio
60	David C. Edwards	58	Head	Farmer	Ohio
61	Maude Edwards	56	Wife	—	Ohio
62	John H. Edwards	32	Son	Miner	Ohio
63	Samuel Edwards	30	Son	Miner	Ohio
64	Richard Edwards	23	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
65	Lillian Edwards	21	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Winifred Edwards	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Walter Edwards THIS PERSON	56	Head	Farmer	Ohio
68	Edward Edwards	24	Son	Miner	Ohio
69	Homer Kerr	47	Head	Miner	Kentucky
70	Pearl Kerr	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
71	—	None	—	—	—
72	Samuel Mcdaniel	61	Head	Miner	Ohio
73	Nettie Mcdaniel	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
74	James Rankins	56	Head	Miner	Ohio
75	Rethanna Rankins	34	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Carl Rankins	12	Son	—	Ohio
77	William Rankins	8	Son	—	Ohio
78	Raymond Rankins	4	Son	—	Ohio
79	Jimmy Rankins	2	Son	—	Ohio
80	John E. Martin	35	Head	Miner	Ohio

Search for Walter Edwards

All Walter Edwards Census Records Discover Edwards Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data