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Elizabeth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Windsor-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windsor-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marilyn Ward | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sylvia Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gladys Ward | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bernard Ward | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Patricia Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Daughter, age 4
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1926 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Daughter, age 14
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Vermont
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Sibling
Patricia Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Priscilla Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Windsor-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04240-00786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Shattuck | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Helen Shattuck | 18 | Head | Maid | Vermont |
| 3 | Ernest Fisk | 25 | Head | Clerk | Vermont |
| 4 | Florence Fisk | 21 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Earl Fisk | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Ernest Fisk | 0 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Herbert Mahoney | 36 | Head | Teacher | Vermont |
| 8 | Arlene Mahoney | 32 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Janice Mahoney | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Francis Mahoney | 0 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 11 | George Rose | 54 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Grace Rose | 50 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Josephine Watkins | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Bernard Ward | 44 | Head | Draftsman | Vermont |
| 15 | Gladys Ward | 44 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Marilyn Ward | 18 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Elizabeth Ward THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Sylvia Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Richard Ward | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Priscilla Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Patricia Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Robert Ward | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 23 | James Ward | 3 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Kenneth Belleville | 29 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 25 | Helen A. Belleville | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Theodore Belleville | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Deland Waters | 52 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 28 | Ola Waters | 38 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Ralph Waters | 19 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 30 | Walter Waters | 16 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Leland Waters | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Leona Waters | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Leonard Waters | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Sally Waters | 4 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Ethel Rowell | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Ferris Fober | 21 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 37 | Mary Fober | 21 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Agnes Graber | 47 | Head | Maid | Vermont |
| 39 | Earl Graber | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Amis Graber | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
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)