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Elizabeth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Martha — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | South Orange Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Fanning | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jennie Watson | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lawrence Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lawrence Ward | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 5
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 16
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 26
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Elizabeth Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Ward
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Ward
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Ward
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02340-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert O. Lewis | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Samuel B. Flynn | 73 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 3 | Daniel H. Flynn | 89 | Brother | Retired | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ralph P. Flynn | 50 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Jennie E. Bailey | 69 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Dublin, Eire |
| 6 | Charles F. Eisele | 59 | Head | President | New York |
| 7 | Mary E. Eisele | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mildred E. Eisele | 25 | Daughter | Artist | New Jersey |
| 9 | Dorothy M. Eisele | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 10 | Esperilla Johnston | 49 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 11 | George G. Gelhorn | 35 | Head | Export Mgr. | New Jersey |
| 12 | Eleanor Gelhorn | 37 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 13 | Elizabeth Gelhorn | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Eugene Kelly | 67 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 15 | Catherine G. Kelly | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary J. Callery | 65 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elizabeth Mcmanus | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John Callery | 21 | Nephew | Salesman | New York |
| 19 | Morris Frick | 45 | Head | Owner | Austria |
| 20 | Rayner Frick | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Donald Frick | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Zoe Judith Frick | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Ima Inez Thiel | 37 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 24 | Herbert Hannoch | 49 | Head | Counsellor | New Jersey |
| 25 | Alice Hannoch | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Louise Hannoch | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Suzanne Hannoch | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Philip Beller | 32 | Butler | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Madeline Beller | 31 | Maid | Maid & Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harold E. Delamater | 49 | Head | Sales Mgr. | New York |
| 31 | Marion B. Delamater | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Anne B. Delamater | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Victoria Richardson | 47 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 34 | Lawrence W. Ward | 31 | Head | Banker | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elizabeth Ward THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Lawrence Ward | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Jennie Watson | 47 | Nurse | Nurse | Scotland |
| 38 | Della Fanning | 28 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 39 | Arnold Van Ameringen | 48 | Head | Executive | Holland |
| 40 | Hedwig Van Ameringen | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 3 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)