FW
Frank Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephine & Josephinex — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Utility Man |
| Industry | Cleaning Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Utility Man |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephinex Curtis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Frank Ward | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Earl Thomas | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Shade maker |
| Industry | Window Shade Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Utility Man |
| Industry | Cleaning Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Josephine Curtis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephinex Curtis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josephine Curtis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephinex Curtis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Ward
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03713-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Hatcher | 32 | Sister in law | Teacher | Virginia |
| 2 | Arthur Brown | 27 | Head | Utility Man | Georgia |
| 3 | Lena R Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Paul Saffron | 59 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Eleanor Saffron | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Georgia Saffron | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Margaret Glenn | 39 | Cousin | Cook | Georgia |
| 8 | Frank (X) Harris | 60 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 9 | Pearl Carroll | 38 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Samuel Carroll | 19 | Grandson | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Josephine(X) Curtis | 48 | Head | Presser | Florida |
| 12 | Frank Ward THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Utility Man | Florida |
| 13 | Earl Thomas | 25 | Lodger | Shoe Repair | Florida |
| 14 | Charles Evans | 65 | Head | Steward | Porto Rico |
| 15 | Eugenia(X) Evans | 58 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 16 | Arnetta Matthews | 34 | Daughter | Beautician | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bertelmo Evans | 26 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mildred Handley | 33 | Lodger | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Esther Handley | 12 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen(X) Harris | 26 | Head | Presser | New Jersey |
| 21 | Rose(X) Williams | 53 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 22 | Louis Jotello | 25 | Lodger | Restaurant Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lula(X) Galsworthy | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Roy Maul | 26 | Head | Cook | Delaware |
| 25 | Mary(X) Maul | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Rosa(X) Nash | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ethel Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charles Wilson | 21 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Wilson | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Wilson | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bessie Wilson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Martha(X) Brown | 66 | Head | — | Dist Columbia |
| 33 | Alice Hatton | 65 | Sister | — | Dist Columbia |
| 34 | Thomas Harrison | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pearl(X) Harrison | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mildred Harrison | 21 | Daughter | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lillian Harrison | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anthony West | 43 | Lodger | Porter | Texas |
| 39 | Richard Dixon | 39 | Lodger | Porter | Florida |
| 40 | Sidney Black | 39 | Lodger | Porter | Alabama |
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)