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Anna Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forrest-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Anna Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forrest-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forrest-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hattiesburg City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Hattiesburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hugh Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Liza Ward | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Anna Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emmett Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Max Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Forrest-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Forrest-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hattiesburg City |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Max Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Forrest-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Forrest-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02021-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Sanders | 17 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 2 | Herbert Sanders | 16 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 3 | Collie Smith | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elizabeth Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Collie Jr Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Amelia Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eva Jean Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Charles C Brantley | 36 | Head | Lineman | Alabama |
| 9 | Vila Brantley | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Jimmy Brantley | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Melba Jane Brantley | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ernest J Childers | 41 | Head | Hostlers Helper | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ida Childers | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ernest J Jr Childers | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Billy Mack Childers | 15 | Son | Truck Helper | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mullan Clifford Childers | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Kenneth Childers | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Bobby Nell Childers | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Alice Faye Childers | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Liza Ward | 41 | Head | Cutter | Mississippi |
| 21 | Max Ward | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hugh Ward | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 23 | Merle Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Anna Lois Ward THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Emmett Ward | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lenard Smith | 61 | Head | Night Watchman | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ruthie Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ben Harrison | 25 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Edward Logan | 18 | Boarder | Helper | Mississippi |
| 30 | Julie Anderson | 61 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Laurence Hession | 31 | Head | Butcher | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ostavia Hession | 28 | Wife | Folder | Mississippi |
| 33 | Margorite Hession | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Laurence Jr Hession | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Max Maple | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lois Maple | 24 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jerry Maple | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Green Hazelwood | 64 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Emily Hazelwood | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary Hazelwood | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)