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Annie Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Annie Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Larkmac — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | WARD |
| Given Name | ANNIE BELL |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldsboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laura Kaye | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Annie Ward | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 16
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 27
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Annie B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Head, age 40
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | WARD |
| Given Name | ANNIE BELL |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldsboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Annie Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Hay (~0.92 confidence) and father Larkmac Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Hay
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Larkmac Ward
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Ward
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie Ward
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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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 — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02986-00967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Locklair | 76 | MOTHER | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lee Graham | 40 | HEAD | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie Graham | 40 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy Graham | 21 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alfred Graham | 20 | SON | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Graham | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jessie Graham | 13 | SON | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ira Hargrove | 45 | HEAD | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Susanna Hargrove | 40 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Moses Hargrove | 36 | SON | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Charlie Hargrove | 34 | BROTHER | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hattie Hargrove | 32 | SISTER | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Joe Hicks | 30 | HEAD | Logger | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hannah Hicks | 25 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lennell Hicks | 10 | SON | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alonza Bennett | 27 | HEAD | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rosa Bennett | 23 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Adolphus Bennett | 18 | BROTHER | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pauline Bennett | 16 | SISTER | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William Bennett | 15 | BROTHER | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Bennett | 11 | SISTER | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Henry Conly | 55 | STEPFATHER | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Maggie Conly | 50 | MOTHER | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clarence Moye | 43 | HEAD | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Palmetta Moye | 31 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Moye | 18 | SON | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Bell Ward THIS PERSON | 40 | HEAD | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 69 | Geraldine Ward | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Laura Kaye | 67 | MOTHER | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Atkinson | 44 | HEAD | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alma B Atkinson | 33 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Charlie Jr Atkinson | 3 | SON | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ratha Atkinson | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Milton Stroud | 64 | HEAD | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 76 | Georgia E Stroud | 61 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | David Whitley | 65 | LODGER | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Charlie Croom | 40 | HEAD | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Minnie Croom | 41 | WIFE | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lilly Croom | 18 | DAUGHTER | Nurse | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Annie
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)