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Edward Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monessen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Steel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1357 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Monessen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Ward | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Ward | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Ward | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Carley | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Herman Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Ward | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harriet Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Albert Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ernest Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Carley | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Carley | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Carley | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stocker |
| Industry | Wire mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 14 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monessen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Steel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1357 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Ward
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03633-00846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Corbit | 0 | son | — | Penna |
| 2 | Joseph Grbin | 40 | Head | Stretch And Cut | Yugo-Slavia |
| 3 | Helen Grbin | 28 | wife | — | Penna |
| 4 | Anna Grbin | 10 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | Frank Smoke | 52 | Head | Wiper | Yugo-Slavia |
| 6 | Antoinette Smoke | 48 | wife | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 7 | Goldie Smoke | 22 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 8 | Joseph Smoke | 21 | son | Steel | Penna |
| 9 | Steve Smoke | 18 | son | — | Penna |
| 10 | Mike Shaflin | 50 | Head | Gas Producer | Yugo-Slavia |
| 11 | Mary Shaflin | 45 | wife | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 12 | Robert Shaflin | 28 | son | Steel | Penna |
| 13 | Mary Shaflin | 25 | daughter | Tin | Penna |
| 14 | Mike Shaflin | 16 | son | — | Penna |
| 15 | Charlotte Shaflin | 15 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 16 | Steve Shaflin | 11 | son | — | Penna |
| 17 | Joe Shaflin | 9 | son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Mildred Shaflin | 7 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | George Yakem | 50 | Head | Tool Grinder | Czecho-Slav |
| 20 | Julia Yakem | 49 | wife | — | Czecho-Slav |
| 21 | Ann Yakem | 21 | daughter | Hospital | Penna |
| 22 | George Jr Yakem | 16 | son | — | Penna |
| 23 | Irene Yakem | 13 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | Edward Ward THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 25 | Margaret Ward | 35 | wife | — | Penna |
| 26 | Albert Ward | 17 | son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Ernest Ward | 15 | son | — | Penna |
| 28 | Harriet Ward | 13 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Herman Ward | 11 | son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Mary Ward | 10 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Edward Jr Ward | 8 | son | — | Penna |
| 32 | Donald Ward | 6 | son | — | Penna |
| 33 | Darlene Ward | 4 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Dorothy Carley | 22 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Margaret Carley | 2 | grandchild | — | Penna |
| 36 | Mary Carley | 1 | grandchild | — | Penna |
| 37 | Edward Carley | 0 | grandchild | — | Penna |
| 38 | James Washington | 39 | Head | Steel | Penna |
| 39 | Abraham Lehto | 70 | Head | Wire Drawer | Finland |
| 40 | Ida Michelson | 69 | wife | — | Finland |
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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)