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Dorothy Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pigg River Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pigg River Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Reoma Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hettie Ward | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ollie Ward | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Eloise Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Libburn Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Adrain Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margret Ward | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pigg River Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eloise Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adrain Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Libburn Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reoma Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred 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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booker Dalton | 62 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Jessie Dalton | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Gladys Dalton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Jack P. Dalton | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Earl Gregory | 23 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 6 | Emma Gregory | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Kenneth Gregory | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | H. W. Gregory | 53 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 9 | Nolie Gregory | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | H. W. Jr Gregory | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Melvyn Gregory | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Ginnie Gregory | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Charlie R. Gregory | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Early Brown | 43 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 15 | Bertha Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Letha Brown | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 17 | Lula Graves | 48 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 18 | Otis Graves | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Andrew Graves | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Hulie Graves | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Levon Graves | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ollie Ward | 44 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 23 | Hettie Ward | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Dorothy Ward THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Adrain Ward | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Reoma Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Libburn Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Eloise Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Margret Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Loyd Ward | 23 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 32 | Ada Ward | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Emitt Ward | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ada Smith | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Chambliss Smith | 21 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 36 | Paul Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Bula Smith | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Jamie B. Walton | 43 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 39 | Kenelia Walton | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Claude Walton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)