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Dorothy Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jones-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Ward | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Francis Ward | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eleanor Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clifton Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Ward | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bobbie Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jones, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorathy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bobbie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Jones-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02036-00663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robt Stringer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Myron M Stringer | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lester Stringer | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Marzarine Stringer | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Johnnie Howell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hattie Howell | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Johnnie Jr Howell | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary H Howell | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ludella Howell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Vergie Howell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Vera Ann Howell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Curtis Le Beach | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Annie Le Beach | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Curtis Le Beach | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Joe O Young | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mclauria Young | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Janis Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | J E Hall | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Thelma Hall | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Virgil Hall | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Alton Hall | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ruby Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ted Hall | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Hall | 77 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Robert Ward | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Alma Ward | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Dorothy Ward THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Eleanor Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Clifton Ward | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Ward | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Francis Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bobbie Ward | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Raymond News | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Nettie News | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Chas News | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Talo News | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Breale News | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | B B Stinnett | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Wilma Stinnett | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Florence Stinnett | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)