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Dorothy Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Decatur-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Decatur-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Decatur-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Decatur |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Pine Hill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Ward | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Juanita Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vesper Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arnold Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lamar Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vance Ward | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Stella Ward | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| W Ward | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Decatur, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Decatur-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Decatur-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Decatur |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Dorothy Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Curtis Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vance Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vesper Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamar Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Decatur-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Decatur-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00663-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lamar Collins | 30 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 42 | E. A. J. Donaldson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Rossie Donaldson | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 44 | Lester Donaldson | 24 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 45 | James L. Brock | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Hattie Brock | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 47 | Jim Brock | 18 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 48 | Clifton Brock | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Hubert Earl Brock | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Virginia Brock | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Charlie Brock | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Alice Brock | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | W. J. Ward | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Stella Ward | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 55 | Arnold Ward | 18 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 56 | Lamar Ward | 14 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 57 | Curtis Ward | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Dorothy Ward THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Juanita Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Vance Ward | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Vesper Ann Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Adolph Moody | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Carrie Moody | 53 | Mother | Housewife | Georgia |
| 64 | Isabel Moody | 24 | Sister | Helper | Georgia |
| 65 | J. C. Donaldson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Lucy Donaldson | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 67 | Herald Donaldson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Robert Donaldson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Mary Clifford Donaldson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | A. J. Donaldson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Daniel Hunt | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Ellen Delaney | 28 | Sister | Housewife | Alabama |
| 73 | Bobbie Delaney | 4 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Edgar Hunt | 20 | Brother | Helper | Alabama |
| 75 | Grace Hunt | 18 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Hester Hill | 48 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 77 | Voncile Hill | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 78 | James Howard Hill | 14 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 79 | Wm Thomas Hill | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | G. W. Hill | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)