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Arthur Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schenectady-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schenectady-County, New York |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 95 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Schenectady City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Ward | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Ward | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ella Ward | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 4
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 13
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Schenectady-County, New …
Son, age 24
Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 95 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Arthur Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ward
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ward
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Ward
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Ward
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Ward
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Ward
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Clarence Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Schenectady-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Schenectady-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02777-00725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiram Bartow | 65 | Head | Clerk | Vermont |
| 2 | Elsie Bartow | 62 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Daniel Barah | 61 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 4 | Minnie Barah | 50 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Carl Carlson | 39 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 6 | Dorothy Carlson | 22 | Wife | Secretary | Vermont |
| 7 | Thomas Carlson | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Casey Hummeler | 30 | Head | Welder | New York |
| 9 | Ida May Hummeler | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Katherine Lathrop | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Elsie Hinman | 45 | Daughter | Sprayer | New York |
| 12 | Charles Hinman | 17 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 13 | Ella Ward | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Clarence Ward | 28 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 15 | Arthur Ward THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 16 | Walter Mathews | 47 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 17 | Margurite Mathews | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Gordon Mathews | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Elizabeth Roberts | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Ralph Roberts | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Lucille Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Jeanette Roberts | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 23 | Marion Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Frances Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Charles Herkel | 28 | Head | Lithographer | New York |
| 26 | Pauline Herkel | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Mary Ann Herkel | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Edward Sitzer | 26 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 29 | Carol Sitzer | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Virginia Sitzer | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Allan Sitzer | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Lloyd Sitzer | 35 | Brother | — | New York |
| 33 | Theresa Deatur | 41 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 34 | William Deatur | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 35 | Frances Deatur | 19 | Son | Forestry | New York |
| 36 | Clarence Wood | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 37 | Hilda Wood | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Sandra Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Edward Droms | 46 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 40 | Lillie Droms | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)