Harry Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Harry Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Harry L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
Additional Details
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	N. P. R. R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3225
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Conductor
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry Ward	Head	—	66	~1874
Grace Becker	Daughter	—	48	~1892
Dorothy Ringer	Other	—	22	~1918
Mary Ward	Spouse	—	79	~1861

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 43

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Harry S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Industry	Steam R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 56

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Harry Leroy
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 66

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Harry L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	N. P. R. R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	3225
Highest Grade	H 4
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Harry Ward

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Washington

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04388-00147)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Russell (W.) Russell	25	Son	General Farmer	Kansas
2	H. H. Gjertsen	60	Head	General Farmer	Norway
3	Georgia Gjertsen	46	Wife	—	Minnesota
4	Eugene Gjertsen	16	Son	—	Minnesota
5	Norma Gjertsen	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
6	William Gjertsen	14	Son	—	Minnesota
7	Dudley Thrall	71	Head	Designer	No. Carolina
8	Murlie Thrall	63	Wife	—	Iowa
11	L. L. Larson	45	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
12	Grace Larson	41	Wife	—	Kansas
13	Douglas Larson	10	Son	—	Kansas
14	Huria Minick	62	Head	President	Russia
15	Robert Minick	26	Son	Asst. Manager	Canada-Eng
16	Allen Minick	9	Grandson	—	Washington
17	Jack Minick	7	Grandson	—	Washington
18	Freda Minick	31	Daughter-in-law	—	Washington
19	Betty Farrington	22	Maid	Maid	Washington
20	Harry L. Ward THIS PERSON	66	Head	Conductor	Minnesota
21	Mary A. Ward	79	Wife	—	Iowa
22	Grace Becker	48	Daughter	—	California
23	Dorothy Ringer	22	Granddaughter	Stenographer	Washington
24	Walter Jennings	40	Head	Truck Driver	England
25	Ethel Jennings	48	Wife	Comptometer Oper.	Iowa
26	James Jennings	10	Son	—	Washington
27	Phyllis Jennings	5	Daughter	—	Washington
28	Elizabeth Jennings	61	Mother	—	England
29	Elizabeth Schmidt	19	Niece	Stenographer	California
30	J. C. Voss	37	Head	Pharmacist	Washington
31	Hazel Voss	37	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Donna Voss	11	Son	—	Washington
33	Lester E. Kalan	40	Head	Logging Engineer	Washington
34	Myrtle Kalan	40	Wife	—	Washington
35	Charlotte Kalan	15	Daughter	—	Washington
36	Douglas Kalan	13	Son	—	Washington
37	Caroline Kalan	5	Daughter	—	Washington
38	Mary E. Riley	67	Head	—	Tennessee
39	Harriett Riley	43	Daughter	Music Teacher	Minnesota
40	Norman V. Mayer	25	Head	Cafeteria	New Jersey

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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.

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