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Edward Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ward across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Francis — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Secaucus Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Banking |
| Class of Worker | Pw |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 2668 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Secaucus Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Ward | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Marie Ward | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joan Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kathleen Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | P. S. Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 31
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Secaucus Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Banking |
| Class of Worker | Pw |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 2668 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Ward across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Ward
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Ward
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ward
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ward
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ward
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02352-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barend Van Wattingen | 60 | Head | Baker | Holland |
| 2 | Marie Van Wattingen | 56 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 3 | Cornelius Van Wattingen | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Nicholas Van Wattingen | 26 | Son | Glazier | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles Schedel | 35 | Head | Traffic Mgr | New Jersey |
| 6 | Claire Schedel | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Charles Schedel | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | John Schedel | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | John F. Wickham | 52 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 10 | Estelle Wickham | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Arthur Wickham | 30 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Henry Kaiser | 55 | Head | Florist | New Jersey |
| 13 | Amelia Kaiser | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Arnold Hertog | 50 | Head | Baker | Holland |
| 15 | Emma Hertog | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | William Oddie | 74 | Lodger | Dept. Keeper | England |
| 17 | Otto Knappenberger | 64 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 18 | Clara Knappenberger | 56 | Wife | Cook | Germany |
| 19 | Robert Knappenberger | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Frank Riedel | 54 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Fanny Riedel | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Edna Riedel | 21 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edward Riedel | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Alexander Capone | 35 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Geraldine Capone | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Ann Capone | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Rose Capone | 54 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 28 | William Beck | 56 | Head | Woodworker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Rose Beck | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Lena Sproul | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Anton Riggs | 42 | Son-in-law | Architect | New Jersey |
| 32 | Francis Riggs | 39 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 33 | Edward Ward THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Bank Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Marie Ward | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joan Marie Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Kathleen Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | George M. Dopp | 36 | Head | Box Maker | New Jersey |
| 38 | Florence Dopp | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Raymond Dopp | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Donald Dopp | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)