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Anna Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Anna Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | Fort Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dallas Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Opal Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alma Ward | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Ward | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Virginia Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pearl Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anna Ward | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Spouse, age 24
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Spouse, age 34
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | H |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meryl Nelson | 26 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 2 | Kermit Nelson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Shirley A. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Leonard Nelson | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Carl Bircher | 32 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 6 | Gaynell Bircher | 29 | Wife | H | Ohio |
| 7 | Paul Bircher | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ralph Bircher | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Jesse Endicott | 31 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bertha Endicott | 39 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 11 | Dorothy Bias | 16 | Daughter | H | West Virginia |
| 12 | Junior Bias | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bernistine Bias | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Irvin Adkins | 31 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 15 | Edna Adkins | 24 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 16 | Penelope Adkins | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Sherman Adkins | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Joe D. Adkins | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Walter Whitt | 24 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 20 | Rebecca Whitt | 19 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 21 | Walter L. Whitt | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Edward L. Abbott | 41 | Head | Store Manager | Virginia |
| 23 | Lucy Abbott | 36 | Wife | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 24 | Robert E. Smith | 29 | Head | Asst. Store Manager | Kentucky |
| 25 | Louise Smith | 28 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 26 | Reynold Johnson | 27 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 27 | Susie Johnson | 26 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 28 | Marcel Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Clifton Johnson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | William Johnson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Reynold Jr. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | James Ward | 44 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 33 | Anna Ward THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | H | Kentucky |
| 34 | Virginia Ward | 17 | Daughter | H | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dallas Ward | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Charles Ward | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Edwin Ward | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Pearl Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Alma Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Opal Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)