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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 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ida — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alhambra City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | motion picture theater |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Alhambra City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Edwards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carol Edwards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Edwards | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Zella Darrow | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bernice Edwards | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 3
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 13
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 23
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Bakery office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 32
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alhambra City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | motion picture theater |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Edwards
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Edwards
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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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-t0627-00252-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Edwards THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Manager | California |
| 2 | Bernice Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 3 | Joan Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Carol Ann Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Zella Darrow | 50 | Housekeeper | Maid | California |
| 6 | Cleo Cogswell | 43 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 7 | Mildred Cogswell | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Donald Cogswell | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Morris Marquis | 59 | Brother in law | Officer | California |
| 10 | Virginia Sherrill | 34 | Sister in law | — | California |
| 11 | Charles Schwinger | 56 | Head | Service Representative | Minnesota |
| 12 | Elizabeth Schwinger | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Charles Jr. Schwinger | 20 | Son | — | Montana |
| 14 | Elizabeth Schwinger | 17 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 15 | William Lawrence | 60 | Head | Electrician | Iowa |
| 16 | Edna Smith | 72 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Harold Vaughn | 35 | Step son | Musician | Missouri |
| 18 | Edna Mae Vaughn | 32 | Step daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Sally Ann Vaughn | 0 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 20 | Nathan Goodale | 36 | Head | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 21 | Reba Goodale | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Warren Goodale | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Wilmer Hunt | 46 | Head | — | California |
| 24 | Alta Hunt | 37 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 25 | Patricia Hunt | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Wilmer Jr. Hunt | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Carl Ballard | 23 | Lodger | Helper | New Mexico |
| 28 | William Buller | 37 | Head | Manager | South Dakota |
| 29 | Ruby Buller | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Suzanne Buller | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Beverly Buller | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | James C. Campbell | 35 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen Campbell | 32 | Wife | Legal Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John W. Clay | 52 | Head | Superintendent | Minnesota |
| 35 | Nellie Clay | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | David Churchill | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 37 | Ruth Churchill | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | David M. Churchill | 16 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 39 | Ray Davis | 33 | Lodger | Junior Executive | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Barbara King | 35 | Lodger | Business Manager | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)