Arthur Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Seminole-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seminole-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Seminole-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Seminole city
1935 Residence (County)	Seminole
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Seminole City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Paul Ward	Son	—	6	~1934
Leola Ward	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Johnnie Ward	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Flora Ward	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Frayonia Ward	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Anne Ward	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Arthur Ward	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1930

Seminole, Oklahoma

Head, age 37

Seminole, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Mother's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Seminole-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 45

Seminole-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Seminole city
1935 Residence (County)	Seminole
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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Arthur Ward

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Seminole-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03332-00168)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ada Clinkenbeard	40	Wife	Clerk	Oklahoma
2	Juanita Clinkenbeard	18	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
3	Ruth Clinkenbeard	9	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
4	Elijah Lepard	62	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
5	Virginia Lepard	60	Wife	—	Louisiana
6	James Tyson	19	Grandson	Yard Man	Oklahoma
7	Dorothy Tyson	13	Granddaughter	—	Oklahoma
8	Nems Tyson	12	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
9	Rogna Tyson	7	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
10	Rex Tyson	6	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
11	George Stevenson	55	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
12	May Stevenson	37	Wife	—	Oklahoma
13	Richard Stevenson	14	Son	—	Oklahoma
14	Frances Stevenson	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
15	Naomi Stevenson	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
16	Deshil Mills	60	Head	Maid	Mississippi
17	Lenis Mills	23	Son	Porter	Oklahoma
18	Tony Mills	22	Son	Porter	Oklahoma
19	Ben Thompson	34	Head	Porter	Alabama
20	Almeta Thompson	28	Wife	Maid	Kansas
21	Luther Carr	24	Lodger	Porter	Oklahoma
22	Arthur Ward THIS PERSON	45	Head	Janitor	Oklahoma
23	Anne Ward	39	Wife	Maid	Oklahoma
24	Johnnie Mae Ward	18	Daughter	Maid	Oklahoma
25	Flora Ward	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
26	Leola Ward	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
27	Frayonia Ward	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
28	Paul Lawrence Ward	6	Son	—	Oklahoma
29	John P. Jones	52	Head	Laborer	Texas
30	Ella Jones	50	Wife	Maid	Oklahoma
31	Robert Lee Brown	13	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
32	Setters Brown	12	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
33	Bunny Island	17	Nephew	Truck Helper	Oklahoma
34	Betsy Winton	80	Mother in law	—	Florida
35	Walter Sanders	50	Head	Welder	Tennessee
36	Hazel Sanders	32	Wife	Maid	Oklahoma
37	Lonie Jelly	43	Head	—	Texas
38	Clarence Eanes	28	Lodger	Porter	Oklahoma
39	Fayetta Lewis	23	Lodger	Maid	Oklahoma
40	Lizzie Green	44	Head	Laundress	Oklahoma

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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.

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