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Dorothy Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 271 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Taylor | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annette Hardester | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Ward | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Doris Stancliff | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Taylor | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leroy Taylor | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Ward | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Stancliff | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Hazel Taylor | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charles Stancliff | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Warren Stancliff | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ann Hardester | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sadie Johnson | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 23
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 32
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 271 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01514-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Amend | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Leo Amend | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Anna Amend | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Isabelle Amend | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | William Westbury | 41 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 6 | Eddie Westbury | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Paul Westbury | 17 | Son | Helper Machinist | Maine |
| 8 | Samuel Cohen | 30 | Lodger | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Arthur Emmons | 54 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Emmons | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Louise Emmons | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Leroy Taylor | 30 | Head | Electrician | Alabama |
| 13 | Hazel Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Betty Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Leroy Jr. Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | William Stancliff | 27 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 17 | Doris Stancliff | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Charles Stancliff | 17 | Brother-in-law | Helper Assembler | Maryland |
| 19 | Warren Stancliff | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Annette Hardester | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Ann Hardester | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | James Ward | 45 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 23 | Dorothy Ward THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 24 | Dorothy Ward | 7 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 25 | Sadie Johnson | 52 | Mother | Servant | Maryland |
| 26 | Frank Bonder | 41 | Head | Manager | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 27 | Bessie Bonder | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Libbee Bonder | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Josephine Better | 53 | Lodger | Operator | Maryland |
| 30 | Joseph T. Kerr | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | England |
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)