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Alice Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ray Ward | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earl Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Inez Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Neil Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| E Ward | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Alice Ward | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ivon Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Billie Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Spouse, age 30
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 41
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Ward
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retha Person | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ruby Person | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ruth Person | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Billie Jean Person | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | H. P. Person | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Doris Person | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Emma Sue Person | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Haskel Mason | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Delia Mason | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Opal Mason | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | E. A. Haltera | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lucy Haltera | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | R. N. Ward | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Judy Ward | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Georgia Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Loyal Ward | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | James Ward | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | E. W. Ward | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Alice Ward THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Earl Ward | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ray Ward | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ivon Ward | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Inez Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gladys Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Neil Ward | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Billie Ward | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Nellie Morgan | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Clelan Morgan | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lilburn Morgan | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | E. E. Sears | 35 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 31 | Cara Sears | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Chester Sears | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Edna Sears | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Bessie Sears | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nellie Sears | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Bertha Sears | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Edward Sears | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Willard Sears | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ray Sears | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Paul Sears | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)