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Alice Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Alice Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Choctaw-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Choctaw-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Georgia Ward | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martine Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edwin Ward | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joe Ward | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alice Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Ward | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Choctaw, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Choctaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Choctaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Choctaw |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Alice Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Nellie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martine Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Choctaw-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Choctaw-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02014-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nora Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | A. L. Ford | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Colton Wells | 28 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hazel Wells | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jimmie Wells | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Barbia Ann Wells | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | James A. Wilder | 32 | Head | 30 | Mississippi |
| 8 | Nancy Wilder | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Thelma Wright | 18 | Sister in law | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Jasper Savage | 29 | Head | 20 | Mississippi |
| 11 | Adell Savage | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charles Savage | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Evelyn Savage | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Margret Savage | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Barbia Savage | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lewis Gordon | 75 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mattie Gordon | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Homer Gordon | 37 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 19 | A. D. Gordon | 31 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 20 | L. B. Gordon | 27 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 21 | Matomie Gordon | 27 | Wife | 34 | Mississippi |
| 22 | Beatrice Gordon | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Moman Hamilton | 42 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bula Hamilton | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mattie Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lucine Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Joe Ward | 46 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ruth Ward | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Nellie Ward | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Martine Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Anna Ruth Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Alice Ward THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Edwin Ward | 21 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 34 | Georgia Ward | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ethel Ashford | 34 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 36 | Charlie Ashford | 14 | Son | 25 | Mississippi |
| 37 | Leroy Ashford | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | David Jr. Ashford | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Rosie Ashford | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jim Gladney | 78 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
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)