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Anna Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Anna Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Irish Free State
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Anna Ward | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Phillip Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 30
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1926 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 39
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03224-00035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolph Dyson | 24 | Head | Maintenance | Ohio |
| 2 | Nellie Callon | 41 | Head | Nursemaid | Ohio |
| 3 | Valentine Kotman | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 4 | Olga Kotman | 51 | Wife | Maid | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Ryan | 70 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 6 | Anna Ryan | 64 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 7 | Lillian Ryan | 32 | Daughter | Sales Inspector | Ohio |
| 8 | Ann Marie Ryan | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | John J. Ward | 41 | Head | Foreman | Irish Free State |
| 10 | Anna Ward THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 11 | Phillip Ward | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | John J. Jr. Ward | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Margaret Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Katharine Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Thomas Ward | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Adam Jackson | 58 | Head | Foreman | Czechoslovakia |
| 17 | Lida Jackson | 53 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 18 | Oliver Geary | 37 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 19 | Frieda Geary | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Gerald Geary | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Roger Geary | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Nancy Geary | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Leroy Geary | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Glen Geary | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Martin Steffan | 78 | Lodger | — | Transylvania |
| 26 | Anna Schabel | 78 | Aunt | — | Transylvania |
| 27 | Wilbur Stahnke | 35 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 28 | Mary Stahnke | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Caroline Stahnke | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Robert Stahnke | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Jean Stahnke | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | John Rengel | 38 | Boarder | Milkman | Ohio |
| 33 | Peter Sirera | 31 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Christine Sirera | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Peter Jr. Sirera | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Clareen Sirera | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Carol Jean Sirera | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Rudolph J. Ruddy | 37 | Head | Maintenance Man | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Claire Ruddy | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Pearl Ruddy | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)