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George Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this George Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alonzo & Hazel — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albuquerque |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bernalillo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1170 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Mexico |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Ward | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Maxine Ward | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 7
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 5 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 17
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | messenger |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 27
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albuquerque |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bernalillo |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1170 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Mexico |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Alonzo Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alonzo Ward
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Ward
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ward
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ward
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02211-00824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles M. Watt | 40 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 42 | Alfred Watt | 45 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles Hughes | 50 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 44 | Thelma Hughes | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Charles E. Hughes | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Betty Mae Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Margaret Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Thelma Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Robert Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Andrew Hughes | 57 | Brother | Insulator Cutter | Indiana |
| 51 | Guy Picardi | 45 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 52 | Elizabeth Picardi | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Rudolph Picardi | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Guy C. Picardi | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Marietta Picardi | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Clyde Picardi | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Lawrence Beitz | 43 | Head | Car Mechanic | Missouri |
| 58 | Josephine Beitz | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Francis H. Beitz | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Thomas A. Beitz | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary Beitz | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Oscar Hoelz | 25 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 63 | Lena Hoelz | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alfred J. Hoelz | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Matthew Spignola | 37 | Head | Metal Finisher | Italy |
| 66 | Minnie Spignola | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Joseph Gunn | 71 | Father | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Christina Gunn | 69 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 69 | Virgil J. Burns | 36 | Head | Rep. Rapper | Kentucky |
| 70 | Allie Mae Burns | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Martha J. Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Betty Jane Burns | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | George Burns | 44 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Robert Stallins | 58 | Father | Painter | Kentucky |
| 75 | Hazel Samples | 44 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lawrence Ward | 15 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 77 | Leo Ward | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | George Ward THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 79 | Maxine Ward | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Rose Marie Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
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)