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Frank Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ward across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louisiana & Abraham — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ward | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Henrietta Ward | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Herbert Ward | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 23
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 31
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Tea & Coffee |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
San Francisco, …
Other, age 42
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1888 — 20 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Cigars |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 53
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Frank Ward across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Louisiana Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Louisiana Ward
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Ward
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Ward
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00316-00023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John R Foley | 44 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Eileen Foley | 29 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Gerald E Misner | 35 | Head | Sales Engineer | Illinois |
| 44 | Dolores S Misner | 33 | Wife | Clerk | Ohio |
| 45 | Anna M Langford | 69 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 47 | John A Cronin | 29 | Head | Doctor'S Assistant | Ireland |
| 48 | Adele Crown Cronin | 25 | Wife | Operator | Kansas |
| 49 | Morris Berk | 27 | Head | Doctor | Missouri |
| 50 | Henrietta Berk | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Isabella A Perry | 47 | Head | Pathologist | North Carolina |
| 52 | Helen L Voshirkina | 22 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | China |
| 53 | Earl A Cushing | 42 | Head | Inspector | Utah |
| 54 | Lucile C Cushing | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 55 | William B Wagnon | 27 | Head | Salesman | Washington |
| 56 | Valerie Wagnon | 24 | Wife | Secretary | California |
| 57 | Julia M Easley | 52 | Head | Attorney | Ohio |
| 58 | William J Welker | 37 | Head | Public Relations | England |
| 61 | Mary E Speakman | 64 | Head | — | England |
| 62 | Thomas O Speakman | 72 | Brother | — | England |
| 63 | Charles O Wilpert | 38 | Head | Painter | Switzerland |
| 64 | Zelda V Wilpert | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Frank G Ward THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Manager | Washington |
| 66 | Henrietta Ward | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 67 | Herbert E Ward | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Helen A Ward | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 69 | Tasky A De Domenico | 29 | Head | Manager | California |
| 70 | Merrial P De Domenico | 33 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 71 | Paul De Domenico | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Mark De Domenico | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | George C Todhunter | 54 | Head | Contractor | California |
| 74 | Meta J Todhunter | 50 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 75 | Thomas J Todhunter | 25 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Harold J Braunton | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Eugene B Ingersoll | 38 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 78 | Constance Ingersoll | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Suzanne M Ingersoll | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Edward L Gordon | 28 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 2 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)