Frank Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Frank Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clark-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Loyal Village
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Loyal Village
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Clarence Ward	Son	—	22	~1918
Frank Ward	Head	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Wisconsin

Head, age 50

Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Clark, Wisconsin

Head, age 62

Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Common
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Clark-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 67

Clark-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Loyal Village
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Frank Ward

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04465-00438)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elmer Clouse	21	Step-son	Truck Driver	Wisconsin
42	Rita Clouse	19	Step-daughter	—	Wisconsin
43	Diana Clouse	12	Step-daughter	—	Wisconsin
44	Edward Lee	27	Head	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
45	Lois Lee	23	Wife	—	Wisconsin
46	Judith Lee	0	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
47	Mary Schuck	59	Head	Farmer	Austria
48	Elizabeth Schuck	20	Daughter	Farmer	Wisconsin
49	Roy Radtke	31	Hired hand	Carpenter	Wisconsin
50	James Clark	35	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
51	Mabel Clark	30	Wife	—	Iowa
52	Donald Weeks	12	Step-son	—	Wisconsin
53	John Adams	18	Brother-in-law	—	South Dakota
54	Louise Kauffman	71	Head	—	Wisconsin
55	Henry Newhouse	45	Head	—	Wisconsin
56	Julia Newhouse	35	Wife	—	Wisconsin
57	Kermit Newhouse	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
58	Margaret Newhouse	9	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
59	Richard Newhouse	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
60	Hugh Gwin	31	Head	Lawyer	Wisconsin
61	Edra H. Gwin	28	Wife	Librarian	Wisconsin
62	Frank Ward THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Wisconsin
63	Clarence Ward	22	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
64	John Geiger	67	Head	Proprietor	Germany
65	Anna Geiger	57	Wife	—	Wisconsin
66	Gerhard Kehrberg	45	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
67	Cornelia Kehrberg	46	Wife	—	Iowa
68	Wilbur Kehrberg	19	Son	—	Wisconsin
69	Herman Kehrberg	85	Head	—	Germany
70	Augusta Kehrberg	80	Wife	—	Germany
71	Hattie Kehrberg	50	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
72	Leo Meyer	46	Head	Postmaster	Wisconsin
73	Veronica Meyer	45	Wife	Proprietor	Wisconsin
74	Joan Meyer	9	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
75	Alan Meyer	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
76	Elizabeth Kilbourn	65	Mother-in-law	—	Wisconsin
77	Leo M. Theisen	59	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
78	Emma Theisen	55	Wife	—	Wisconsin
79	James Mc Gonigal	83	Head	Proprietor	Canada-English
80	Anna Mc Gonigal	73	Sister	—	Canada-English

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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)

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