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Emma Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Florida |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At home |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Lynn Haven |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chistilla Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emma Ward | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Clifton Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barney Ward | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Chester Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bay, Florida
Other, age 32
Bay, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Bay-County, Florida
Spouse, age 42
Bay-County, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At home |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Ward
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Florida
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00574-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A Bucklin | 92 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 2 | Grace C Cornell | 71 | Servant | Housekeeper | New York |
| 3 | John M Mcelvey | 43 | Head | Reg Pharmacist | Georgia |
| 4 | Elizabeth S Mcelvey | 38 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 5 | Marion E Mcelvey | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | Joe Camp Mcelvey | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Sheldon Black | 38 | Lodger | Meat Cutter | S. Carolina |
| 8 | Claude A Law | 56 | Head | Caretaker | W. Virginia |
| 9 | Essie S Law | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | W. Virginia |
| 10 | Lois Ann Pugh | 14 | Granddaughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 11 | Ephrim M Yontz | 70 | Head | Private Business | Ohio |
| 12 | Eleanor E Wells | 66 | Head | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 13 | John W Anderson | 69 | Head | Fisherman | Florida |
| 14 | Maybell Anderson | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 15 | James Leitch | 68 | Head | Photo Engraver | Mass |
| 16 | Edyth Leitch | 63 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 17 | James R Davis | 63 | Head | Meat Cutter | Florida |
| 18 | Marie R Davis | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 19 | Virginia C Davis | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Florida |
| 20 | Marguerite Davis | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Florida |
| 21 | Edgar Perkins | 24 | Head | Paper Tester | Florida |
| 22 | Merce E Perkins | 19 | Wife | Stenographer | Florida |
| 23 | John M Campbell | 29 | Head | Oiler | Alabama |
| 24 | Pauline Campbell | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 25 | Patricia Ann Campbell | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Leon W Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Barney W Ward | 39 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 28 | Emma Ward THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 29 | Chester R Ward | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 30 | Annie Mae Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Clifton Ward | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Chistilla Ward | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | James C Ward | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 34 | Millie M Ward | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 35 | Lena P Fuqua | 10 | Step child | — | Florida |
| 36 | Edna Earl Fuqua | 8 | Step child | — | Florida |
| 37 | Elias A Wright | 54 | Head | Beamstress | Michigan |
| 38 | John A Wright | 20 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 39 | William C Wright | 19 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 40 | Theodore Wright | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
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)