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Elizabeth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1658 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Horak | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Leary | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bernadina Horak | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Thomas Ward | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Timothy Leary | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Woolen Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 34
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1658 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Elizabeth Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Horak (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernadina Horak (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ward
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Horak
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernadina Horak
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ward
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Leary
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01717-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas F Regan | 47 | Head | Mail Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary E Regan | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John M O'Leary | 50 | Head | Early Worker | Eire |
| 4 | Nellie M O'Leary | 50 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 5 | Eleanor R O'Leary | 22 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 6 | John J O'Leary | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mary P O'Leary | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Charles P Horak | 70 | Head | Master Mechanic | Sweden |
| 9 | Bernadina S Horak | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Thomas J Ward | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 11 | Elizabeth T Ward THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Scotland |
| 12 | Timothy Leary | 39 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary J Leary | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 14 | Mollie Shepard | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 15 | Saul Shepard | 23 | Son | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mina Shepard | 30 | Daughter | Social Worker | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Hilma C Sittberg | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 18 | August P Sittberg | 76 | Husband | Tailor | Sweden |
| 19 | H. Paul Sittberg | 39 | Son | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Margaret C Sittberg | 37 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Leonard Lindgren | 33 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Helen E Lindgren | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Louise A Lindgren | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Eric C Anderson | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 25 | Karin Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | June M Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Norman E Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Jean Thickstrom | 40 | Head | Stereotyper | Sweden |
| 29 | Frida G Thickstrom | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Curt B Thickstrom | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Carl Rity | 37 | Head | Upholsterer | Russia |
| 32 | Dorothy Rity | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Bertha M Rity | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Irving Rity | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Morris Thurman | 40 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 36 | Jennie Thurman | 37 | Wife | Saleslady | Russia |
| 37 | Mary Brosnan | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 38 | Eva G Shulman | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | Russia |
| 39 | Roberta Shulman | 3 | Neice | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Alphonse Crepeau | 61 | Head | Weaver | Canada-French |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
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)