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George Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nelson-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this George Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilington & Rose — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nelson-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nelson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Laval Township T 151 R 61 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vera Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ursell Ward | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Delores Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Ward | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Wenzel Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jessie Ward | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, North …
Son, age 22
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Nelson, North …
Head, age 32
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Nelson-County, North …
Head, age 41
Nelson-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nelson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Wilington Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilington Ward
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Ward
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ward
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · North Dakota
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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 — Nelson-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Nelson-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03008-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhoda Simons | 21 | Lodger | Housemaid | North Dakota |
| 2 | Charles Guttin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Gertrude Guttin | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Gottlieb Schmidt | 73 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 5 | Marie Schmidt | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Fred A Schmidt | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Herman B Schmidt | 23 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Malina Snorland | 59 | Head | — | Norway |
| 9 | Edward Snorland | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 10 | George H Ward THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 11 | Jessie E Ward | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Wenzel W Ward | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Ursell F Ward | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Vera E Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Janice J Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Delores J Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Edward Johnson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Selma Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Carroll Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 20 | James J Erika | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Thelma Erika | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Jerome D Erika | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | William Brubaker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Ezra Brubaker | 76 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Guilly Saunders | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Elva G Saunders | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Elva F Saunders | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Neil D Saunders | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Dennis L Saunders | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Peter E Schmidt | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Elsie C Schmidt | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Duane E Schmidt | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | George Engel | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Beatrice H Engel | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | G Myron Engel | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | J Marlys Engel | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Harold M Engel | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Marjorie L Engel | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Jackie E Engel | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Louise Lee | 49 | Head | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)