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Emma Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cheboygan-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheboygan-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cheboygan-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheboygan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheboygan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Cheboygan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wanda Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Homer Ward | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Emma Ward | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Patricia Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cheboygan, Michigan
Spouse, age 22
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Cheboygan-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 32
Cheboygan-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheboygan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheboygan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 32 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheboygan-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheboygan-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01740-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philbert Morin | 67 | Head | Operator | Canada |
| 2 | Laura Morin | 57 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Isabelle Morin | 29 | Daughter | Cleaner | Michigan |
| 4 | Kenneth Morin | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 5 | Robert Morin | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Merle Morin | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Frank France | 67 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 8 | Mable France | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Hazel France | 45 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Roland B. France | 42 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 11 | Warren France | 23 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 12 | Gertrude France | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Josephine France | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Charles Cayford | 40 | Head | Service Station | Michigan |
| 15 | Nellie Cayford | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Catherine Alice Cayford | 46 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Harold Cayford | 19 | Son | Meat Cutter | Michigan |
| 18 | Elaine Cayford | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Marion Cayford | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Martha Wheaton | 82 | Head | — | Norway |
| 21 | Clyde Burbank | 42 | Head | Operator Jobber | Michigan |
| 22 | Cynthia Burbank | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Shirley Burbank | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Evelyn Burbank | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Joyce Burbank | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ester Burbank | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Delores Ann Burbank | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Rose Wheaton | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Homer Ward | 39 | Head | Laundryman | Michigan |
| 30 | Emma Ward THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Wanda Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | John Ward | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary Jane Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Patricia Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Frank Finett | 68 | Head | — | Canada |
| 36 | Delphine Finett | 64 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 37 | Martin Nelson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Ann Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Samuel Malick | 36 | Head | Attendant | Michigan |
| 40 | Bernadine Malick | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)