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Walter Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Walter Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wagoner-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wagoner-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creek Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Dugger | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jim Edwards | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Walter Edwards | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sally Edwards | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Nina Dugger | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Son, age 1
Wagoner, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Son, age 12
Wagoner, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Son, age 22
Wagoner-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creek Township |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father James Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Edwards
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Edwards
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Edwards
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Edwards
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Edwards
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Nina Dugger
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03338-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred Lutjen | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Shirley Lutjen | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Ethel Lutjen | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Mary J Lutjen | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | George Thornton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Ethel Thornton | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Donald Thornton | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Bobby D Thornton | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Willis Thornton | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Denzil H Thornton | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Frank Nicely | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Irene Nicely | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Lester Nicely | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Maybell Nicely | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Jim Edwards | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Sally Edwards | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Walter Edwards THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Nina Dugger | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Elmer Dugger | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Frank Cunningham | 25 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Bonnie Cunningham | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Blanche Cooper | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Winnie Jones | 76 | Head | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Louise Jones | 36 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Lois Jones | 32 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Francis Delancy | 43 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Winton Delancy | 20 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Mary Delancy | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Francis Delancy | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Jerry Mcnabb | 40 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Lucy Mcnabb | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Jennie Mcnabb | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Winford Mcnabb | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Billy J Mcnabb | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Mary Jean Mcnabb | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Jerry Jr. Mcnabb | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Perry Willis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Dora Willis | 44 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Dorothy Willis | 23 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Jeneva Stevens | 21 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)