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George Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dent & West — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Illinois |
| Surname | WARD |
| Given Name | GEORGE |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Grove Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Butler Grove Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dent Ward | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| George Ward | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lolo Ward | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 4
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 14
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Montgomery-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Montgomery-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | WARD |
| Given Name | GEORGE |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Grove Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dent Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father West Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Dent Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lota Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dent Ward
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
West Ward
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dent Ward
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Ward
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lota Ward
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ward
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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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 — Montgomery-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00860-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Mrs Cole | 43 | HEAD | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Robert Cole | 19 | SON | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Jeannette Cole | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Kenneth Cole | 15 | SON | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Martin Klimm | 50 | LABORER | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Ferd Blickhart | 36 | HEAD | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Oleva Blickhart | 22 | WIFE | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Louis Blickhart | 13 | SON | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Elsie Blickhart | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Dent Ward | 55 | HEAD | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Lolo Ward | 54 | WIFE | — | Illinois |
| 12 | George Ward THIS PERSON | 25 | SON | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Roy Ware | 56 | HEAD | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Elsie Ware | 56 | WIFE | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Brady Jackson | 23 | HEAD | Trucker | Illinois |
| 16 | Esther Jackson | 26 | WIFE | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ward Jackson | 0 | SON | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Wiley Williford | 39 | HEAD | Foreman Gas Line | Illinois |
| 19 | Jeannette Williford | 37 | WIFE | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Dorothy Williford | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mamie Coffey | 53 | SERVANT | Servant | Illinois |
| 22 | James Ward | 29 | HEAD | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Virginia Ward | 30 | WIFE | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Anna Ward | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James Ward | 2 | SON | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Clyde Ragel | 27 | HEAD | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Helen Ragel | 24 | WIFE | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Dan Ragel | 4 | SON | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Hemar Ragel | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Morey Ward | 53 | HEAD | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | May Ward | 50 | WIFE | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Howard Ward | 19 | SON | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Clarence Osborn | 42 | HEAD | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Faith Osborn | 37 | WIFE | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Gail Osborn | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Grace Osborn | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Norman Osborn | 12 | SON | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Gene Osborn | 10 | SON | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Florene Osborn | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Betty Osborn | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)