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Dorothy Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car. |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | River Bend |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Ward | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Ward | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Keith Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fay Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dottie Ward | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Ward | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hardee Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Minnie Ward | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Charles Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maryland Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charlene Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Craven, North …
Daughter, age 1
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy G. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 14 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car. |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Anchor record
Dorothy Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Keith Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlene Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maryland Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hardee Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie S. Keever | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clyde J. Keever | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ellis L. Keever | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frances L. Keever | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Donald R. Keever | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charles H. Keever | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruby May Keever | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Guss Cathey | 62 | Head | Share Crop | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Cathey | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | W. T. Helton | 45 | Head | Owner Manager | North Carolina |
| 51 | Rosa W. Helton | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Virginia Helton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Evelyn Helton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | George W. Rogers | 63 | Head | Share Crop | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mattie Rogers | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth Garner | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Garner | 28 | Son-in-law | Helper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Marjorie Garner | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | T. A. Duckworth | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Eva L. Duckworth | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Agnes Duckworth | 23 | Daughter | Tapper | North Carolina |
| 62 | T. A. Jr. Duckworth | 20 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 63 | Coley Duckworth | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ronald Duckworth | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | R. H. Ward | 38 | Head | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 66 | Minnie Ward | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Lee Ward | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maryland Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charles Ward | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dorothy Ward THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Fay Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Lou Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hardee W. Ward | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Keith Ward | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charlene Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William Ward | 24 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dottie Ward | 17 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ruby Ward | 1 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Harold H. Harkie | 25 | Head | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lois S. Harkie | 24 | Wife | Winder Hand | North Carolina |
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)