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William Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Robert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glendale Judicial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Filling station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Glendale Judicial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milly Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Edwards | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ella Edwards | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 15
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 26
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glendale Judicial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Filling station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 William Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Edwards
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Edwards
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Edwards
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Edwards
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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Sibling
John Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milly Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00230-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bartlett, Betty Ruth Bayless | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 42 | Robert B Smith | 46 | Head | Appraiser | Colorado |
| 43 | Frances M Smith | 44 | Wife | Saleslady | California |
| 44 | Le Roy Smith | 19 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 45 | Ray J Loebs | 46 | Head | Tool And Die Maker | New Mexico |
| 46 | Irene Loebs | 44 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Ray E Loebs | 20 | Son | Operator | California |
| 48 | Robert B Loebs | 18 | Son | Delivery | California |
| 49 | Mary Anna Loebs | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | California |
| 50 | Patricia Loebs | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 51 | James Loebs | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 52 | Alvin W Ray | 32 | Head | General Manager | California |
| 53 | Louise Ray | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Susan J Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Alvin W Jr Ray | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Mary Safr | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Percy Drain | 55 | Head | Sheet Metal | Indiana |
| 58 | Amelia M Drain | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Ruth P Drain | 19 | Daughter | Costume Designer | California |
| 60 | Norman E Drain | 16 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 61 | J D Kinsey | 41 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frances E Kinsey | 31 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 63 | Walter E Kinsey | 15 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 64 | Robert B Wetter | 33 | Head | Toll Maintenance | Indiana |
| 65 | Florence Wetter | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Robert B Wetter | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | Bruce W Wetter | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Robert D Gargey | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 69 | Mildred Gargey | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Carol Gargey | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Joan Gargey | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Owen J Sherrick | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Mary A Sherrick | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | (Blank) | None | (blank) | — | (blank) |
| 75 | Robert D Edwards | 53 | Head | Production Manager | Ohio |
| 76 | Ella O Edwards | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 77 | John D Edwards | 28 | Son | Operator | California |
| 78 | William S Edwards THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Operator | California |
| 79 | Milly Jane Edwards | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | California |
| 80 | William H Torman | 39 | Head | Director | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)