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George Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tygart Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Concrete supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 594 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Tygart Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ward | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Earl Gooslie | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Ward | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Ward | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wood, West …
Son, age 4
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 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 | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wood, West …
Son, age 14
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Son, age 24
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tygart Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Concrete supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 594 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Daniel Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Ward
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ward
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Gooslie
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04454-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birtron | 15 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lillian Rogers | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 3 | Shirley Anne Rogers | 5 | Great grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Anna Simms | 54 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Reason Eagle | 40 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Arthur Bruner | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clifford Rebholz | 32 | Head | Moulder | West Virginia |
| 8 | Gladys Rebholz | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Margaret Rebholz | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Daniel Ward | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary F. Ward | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | George Ward THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 13 | Earl Gooslie | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | C. M. Florence | 51 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 15 | Nellie Florence | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Hattie Spruill Florence | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Harry Lockhart | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Verba Lockhart | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Owen Schumacher | 29 | Hired hand | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 20 | Paul C. Florence | 31 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 21 | Frances Florence | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Constance Florence | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Clarence Whipkey | 41 | Head | Presser | West Virginia |
| 24 | Bessie Whipkey | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Onida Pearl Whipkey | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Emil Whipkey | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ella Myers | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Brainard Lockhart | 27 | Head | Cone Packer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mae Lockhart | 23 | Wife | Coner | West Virginia |
| 30 | Judy Lockhart | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Eloise Lockhart | 17 | Sister | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 32 | Carl Gincicomi | 62 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 33 | Okla Gincicomi | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Raymond Prine | 40 | Head | Quarry Worker | West Virginia |
| 35 | Frida Prine | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Surana Prine | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Betty Prine | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Jack Prine | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Arnold Athey | 38 | Head | Farm Foreman | West Virginia |
| 40 | Lenore Athey | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
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)