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George Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this George Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawson's Election District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Lawsons Election District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ward | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hubert Ward | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nora Ward | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Maryland
Son, age 10
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Geo. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Somerset, Maryland
Son, age 20
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Somerset-County, Maryland
Head, age 30
Somerset-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawson's Election District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 J Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Ward
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Ward
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ward
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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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 — Somerset-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Maryland
Page Contents
9 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01560-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Ward | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Mortimer Ward | 24 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 3 | Daisy Ward | 39 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 4 | George Ward THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Labour | Maryland |
| 5 | Nora Ward | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Thomas Ward | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Hubert Ward | 53 | Father | Labour | Maryland |
| 8 | Richard Cook | 23 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie Lee Cook | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)