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Alice Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Collingsworth-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Collingsworth-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Collingsworth-County, Texas |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collingsworth |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Louise Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosie Ward | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vera Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thurston Lea | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beulah Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Ward | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alice Ward | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Collingsworth, Texas
Spouse, age 21
Collingsworth, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Collingsworth-County, Texas
Spouse, age 31
Collingsworth-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collingsworth |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Collingsworth-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Collingsworth-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04010-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Horace D. Lacey | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Rollie L. Porter | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Lucky H. Nipper | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Jessie M. Nipper | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Freddie D. Nipper | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Essie L. Barton | 21 | Sister-in-law | House Keeper | Texas |
| 47 | Lycurgus L. Hughey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Ora M. Hughey | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Dorothy J. Hughey | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | William H. Brannan | 76 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | William R. Ward | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Alice M. Ward THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Louise Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | John Henry Ward | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Beulah M. Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Rosie D. Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Vera A. Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Thurston F. Lea | 15 | Hired hand | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Melvin L. Carter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Rosa L. Carter | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Mellie L. Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Freddie L. Carter | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Dorothy M. Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Clarence E. Welch | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Annie L. Welch | 40 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 66 | Carrie O. Welch | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Clarence E. Welch | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 68 | Wade B. Welch | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | William W. Welch | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Cecil J. Welch | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Lowell L. Keese | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Alta L. Keese | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Dan Renard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Nannie Renard | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 75 | Lucy E. Gilleland | 72 | Head | 0 | Mississippi |
| 76 | Hattie D. Gilleland | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 77 | Robbie L. Gilleland | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 78 | Edwin A. Wells | 72 | Boarder | 0 | Mississippi |
| 79 | Emanuel Jackson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Iva Jackson | 42 | Wife | Helper | Texas |
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)