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Anna Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Anna Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Ward | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Ward | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Anna Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marie Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 7
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 17
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Anna Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Maryland
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Sibling
William Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie 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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01536-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barney Bealfeld | 29 | Head | Packer | Maryland |
| 42 | Edna Bealfeld | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Maurice Bealfeld | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Howard Bealfeld | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | John Ward | 39 | Head | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 46 | Anna Ward | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | William Ab Ward | 18 | Son | Waiter | Maryland |
| 48 | Anna Ward THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Marie Ab Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Catherine Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | George Ward | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Elizabeth Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Joseph Ward | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | John Ward | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Charles Ward | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Edward Ward | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
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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)