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Emma Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oldham-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oldham-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oldham-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oldham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Buckner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bill Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Ward | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Edith Ward | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Gladys Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Christine Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Victor Ward | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 29
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Oldham-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 40
Oldham-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oldham |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 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 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Oldham-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Oldham-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01346-00892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph C. Chewning | 18 | Son | C.C.C. | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ruth Chewning | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | James Chewning | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Roberta Chewning | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Otto Dilly | 42 | Head | Tool-Maker | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lillian Dilly | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lefevre Dilly | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Allody Dilly | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Moth Dilly | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ramona Dilly | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Harry Otto | 45 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Raymond Cook | 21 | Head | Time-Keeper | Kentucky |
| 53 | Dolores Cook | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Sharon Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Raymond Webster | 25 | Head | Trackman | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lois Webster | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Victor Ward | 40 | Head | Laborer Road | Kentucky |
| 58 | Emma Ward THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Christine Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Bill Ward | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Virginia Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Gladys Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Russell Ward | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Edith Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Virgil Jones | 48 | Head | Surveyor | Kentucky |
| 66 | Carl Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lula Ann Gayhart | 40 | Head | Lunch Room Manager | Kentucky |
| 68 | Blanche Gayhart | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Betty H. Gayhart | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | L. J. Gayhart | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Frederick Gayhart | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Virgie A. Gayhart | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Othil K. Gayhart | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Howard Macdonald | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Cora Macdonald | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jean Day Macdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | John Alex Macdonald | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Alice C. Macdonald | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | James Triest | 17 | Head | Trucker | Georgia |
| 80 | Dorothy Triest | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)