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Frank Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hall-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hall-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hall-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beestown Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hall |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Beestown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bettie Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lois Ward | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lindy Ward | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Marvin Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Ward | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Nancy Walker | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Bernice Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hall, Georgia
Head, age 32
Hall, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Hall, Georgia
Head, age 42
Hall, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hall-County, Georgia
Head, age 52
Hall-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beestown Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hall |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Ward
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hall-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hall-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00682-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Ward THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Lindy Ward | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lois Ward | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 4 | Bernice Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Marvin Ward | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Howard Ward | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Bettie Lois Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Nancy Walker | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Frances Thornton | 80 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Aragon Morris | 40 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Ida Mae Morris | 38 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 12 | Julia Sims | 80 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Anna Mae Sims | 25 | Grand Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 14 | Cumas E. Kidd | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Pauline M. Kidd | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 16 | Sarah Kidd | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Jack Kidd | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Fannie Cunningham | 64 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Georgia |
| 19 | Fredrick Kea | 9 | Grand Son | — | Dist of Col |
| 20 | Curtis Kea | 7 | Grand Son | — | Dist of Col |
| 21 | Charlie H. Harvey | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 22 | Hattie Harvey | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Geneva Harvey | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 24 | Eunice Harvey | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Jacob Harvey | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Bennie Harvey | 13 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Leora Harvey | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ira Harrison | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 29 | Mozelle Harrison | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Russa Harrison | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Iris Lee Harrison | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Evelyn Harrison | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Douglas Harrison | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | James Keith Harrison | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Freelin Harrison | 40 | Brother | Night Watchman | Georgia |
| 36 | John Readway | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Carrie Readway | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Lucile Readway | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Johnnie Readway | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Lillie Curt Buffington | 46 | Aunt | House Keeping | Georgia |
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)