Alice Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alice Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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
Craig Schant	Other	—	66	~1874
Eugene Ward	Son	—	14	~1926
Robert Ward	Son	—	12	~1928
Gerald Ward	Son	—	15	~1925
Alice Ward	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Diane Ward	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Betty Ward	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Gerald Ward	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 32

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 42

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Alice Ward

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00949)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rose D Burns	29	Wife	—	New York
42	Carol Ann Burns	5	Daughter	—	New York
43	John Brueckl	39	Head	Handyman	New York
44	Mabel Brueckl	38	Wife	—	New York
45	Nelson Brueckl	15	Son	—	New York
46	Edna May Brueckl	12	Daughter	—	New York
47	Norman Brueckl	7	Son	—	New York
48	John, Jr. Brueckl	4	Son	—	New York
49	James Hodskins	35	Head	Locomotive Fireman	New York
50	Elsie Hodskins	31	Wife	—	New York
51	Frank Miller	32	Head	Truck Driver	N. Carolina
52	Ethel Miller	27	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
53	Thomas Miller	7	Son	—	Eire
54	Frank Kenny	35	Head	Roller	England
55	Josephine Kenny	35	Wife	—	Massachusetts
57	Joseph Dengler	33	Head	Investigator	New York
58	Irene Dengler	29	Wife	—	New York
59	Judith Dengler	9	Daughter	—	New York
60	Jordan Dengler	7	Son	—	New York
61	Carl Wersingley	34	Head	Stationary Fireman	New York
62	Susan Wersingley	32	Wife	—	New York
63	Ruth Wersingley	10	Daughter	—	New York
64	Joan Wersingley	8	Daughter	—	New York
65	Carl Wersingley	0	Son	—	New York
66	Andrew Fennerity	35	Head	Rail Road Engineer	Pennsylvania
67	Evelyn Fennerity	27	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
68	James Fennerity	2	Son	—	New York
69	Gerald Ward	43	Head	Yard Conductor	New York
70	Alice Ward THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	New York
71	Gerald, Jr. Ward	15	Son	—	New York
72	Eugene Ward	14	Son	—	New York
73	Robert Ward	12	Son	—	New York
74	Diane Ward	10	Daughter	—	New York
75	Betty Jane Ward	5	Daughter	—	New York
76	Craig Schant	66	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
77	Ralph Sterling	37	Head	Table Operator	New York
78	Mary Sterling	34	Wife	—	New York
79	Albert Sterling	14	Son	—	New York
80	Richard Sterling	13	Son	—	New York

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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.

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