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Anna Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Signar & Thore — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mankato |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Mankato |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ward | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joan Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Larry Ward | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Anna Ward | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jane Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janice Ward | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blue Earth, …
Daughter, age 2
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arlene |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dak |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Daughter, age 13
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | So. Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 24
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mankato |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Signar Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Thore Thorson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Signar Ward
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thore Thorson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Ward
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Ward
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl, Jr. Laven | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Gerald F Veary | 34 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 3 | Margaret Veary | 34 | Wife | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Rose Veary | 68 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Henry Breitenfeldt | 49 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Anne Breitenfeldt | 40 | Wife | Baker | Germany |
| 7 | S. J. Schumacher | 34 | Head | Feed Mixer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Marie Schumacher | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Betty Schumacher | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Robert Schumacher | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Jerome Schumacher | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | William Ward | 24 | Head | Feed Packer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Anna Jane Ward THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Joan Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Janice Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Jane Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | William Ward | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Larry Ward | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Edward Brown | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 20 | Ethel Brown | 31 | Wife | Tea Room Manager | Iowa |
| 21 | Ralph Allan | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Moses Kaufman | 77 | Head | — | Russia |
| 23 | Violet Kaufman | 37 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Marie Mandery | 29 | Head | Chicken Wrapper | Nebraska |
| 25 | Alice Mandery | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Violet Mandery | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Irvin B. Lee | 36 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 28 | Madalyn Lee | 36 | Wife | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 29 | Bruce R. Church | 33 | Head | Architect Draftsman | Iowa |
| 30 | Faye A. Church | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Stanley Macey | 29 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 32 | Bonnie Macey | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 33 | W. G. Burton | 51 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 34 | Mae Burton | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Margaret Kesson | 22 | Lodger | Secretarial | South Dakota |
| 36 | Evelyn Johnson | 25 | Lodger | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Doris Nielsen | 27 | Lodger | Milliner | North Dakota |
| 38 | Hazel Claridge | 32 | Wife of P. Claridge | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Jack Palmer | 39 | Head | Manager | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Anna
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)