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Anna Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Anna Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thos Ward | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Anna Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Ward | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Thos Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03749-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jos R Gallagher | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mrs Mary T Gallagher | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Chas B Magee | 40 | Brother-in-law | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Magee | 35 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edwin Magee | 5 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charles Magee | 1 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Gantzen | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert A Boswell | 60 | Head | Attorney | Wash D.C. |
| 9 | Clara Boswell | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Robert L Boswell | 33 | Son | Pilot | Wash D.C. |
| 11 | Myrtle Boswell | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wash D.C. |
| 12 | Gloria Boswell | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George P Diehl | 45 | Lodger | Engineer | Russia |
| 14 | Jos A Mcnulty | 39 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marie Mcnulty | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Marie R Mcnulty | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Abner W Dowdell | 62 | Head | Chief Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lenore D Dowdell | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Guy R Stewart | 33 | Head | Lawyer | Panama |
| 20 | Jenny Stewart | 28 | Wife | Medical Life Insurance | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mercedes (At) Stewart | 56 | Mother | — | Cuba |
| 22 | Charles Lundahl | 33 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Mary Lundahl | 54 | Mother | Worker | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Benjamin Preston | 46 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jessie Preston | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Cynthia Preston | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Thos N Ward | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Texas |
| 28 | Anna M Ward THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Eliz Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | David B Ward | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thos N Jr Ward | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna N Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry L Detweiler | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Julia L Detweiler | 35 | Daughter | Physical Ed Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Morris Glider | 52 | Head | Barber | Russia |
| 36 | Gussie Glider | 47 | Wife | Beautician | Poland |
| 37 | Robert Glider | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jack L Burman | 26 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mildred Burman | 24 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Sol Rubin | 47 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
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)