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Elizabeth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Luke |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Davis | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Daniel Ward | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Ward | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Oliver Davis | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Ohio
Daughter, age 13
Logan, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Logan, Ohio
Daughter, age 24
Logan, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 11 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Logan-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 34
Logan-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ward
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ward
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Ward
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio
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Sibling
Dorothy Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Logan-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03100-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 69 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 42 | Pearl Deardorff | 57 | Head | Car Inspector | Ohio |
| 43 | Hattie Deardorff | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Effie Deardorff | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | Ohio |
| 45 | Charles W. Karg | 21 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 46 | Alice E. Karg | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Leroy E. Karg | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Ray C. Fry | 46 | Head | Railroad Car Refrigeration | Ohio |
| 49 | Isabelle B. Fry | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Veta M. Fry | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Richard Fry | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Robert Fry | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Nina J. Fry | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Lafayette Hoge | 25 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 55 | Mildred Hoge | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Robert E. Hoge | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Roland C. Hoge | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Milton E. Shick | 69 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 59 | Edward M. Shick | 31 | Son | Railroad Car Refrigeration | Ohio |
| 60 | Hazel M. Shick | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Shick | 7 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Fred Wish | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 63 | Lyda Wish | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Paul F. Wish | 20 | Son | Farm Help | Ohio |
| 65 | John E. Maier | 29 | Head | Dairy | Ohio |
| 66 | Eula M. Maier | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | John F. Maier | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Richard Maier | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Robert Maier | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Alice F. Ward | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Elizabeth Ward THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | House Keeper | Ohio |
| 72 | Daniel Ward | 26 | Son | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 73 | Dorothy Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Oliver F. Davis | 49 | Brother | Labor | Ohio |
| 75 | Daniel Davis | 47 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Mary Steinberger | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Roy A. Franks | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 78 | Elizabeth Franks | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Helen L. Franks | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Arthur D. Franks | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)