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Helen Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Annie — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Ward | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marie Krueger | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| J Ward | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 21
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Pool Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 30
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Spouse, age 42
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Helen Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Lassart (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Ward
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ward
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Lassart
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Ward
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · California
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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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00320-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janice Kimball | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Kenneth Kimball | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Francis White | 23 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Robert White | 3 | Grandson | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Ralph White | 2 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 46 | Richard White | 0 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Fanny Burdick | 80 | Head | — | California |
| 48 | Dixie Castile | 58 | Lodger | Nurse | California |
| 49 | Judith King | 26 | Nurse | Nurse | California |
| 50 | J. Francis Ward | 42 | Head | Architect | New Zealand |
| 51 | Helen H. Ward THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 52 | John S. Ward | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 53 | Helen Frances Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Marie Krueger | 21 | Housegirl | Housegirl | Nebraska |
| 55 | Frank H. Evers | 73 | Head | Surveyor (Retired) | England |
| 56 | Anne M. Evers | 70 | Wife | — | England |
| 58 | David Kelly | 67 | Head | Adjustor | Ireland |
| 59 | Inaz B. Kelly | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Margaret Wood | 10 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 61 | John Wood | 9 | Grandson | — | California |
| 62 | David Wood | 6 | Grandson | — | California |
| 63 | William A. Mcgraw | 31 | Nephew | Maintenance | Colorado |
| 64 | John J. Mitchell | 61 | Head | Printing | California |
| 65 | Edith F. Mitchell | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 66 | John S. Mitchell | 24 | Son | Attorney | California |
| 67 | William F. Mitchell | 22 | Son | Printing | California |
| 68 | Paul Campiche | 55 | Head | Surgeon | Egypt |
| 69 | May Campiche | 53 | Wife | — | Brazil |
| 70 | Hatsuko | 22 | Housegirl | Housegirl | California |
| 71 | Robert Starrett | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 72 | Madalaine Starrett | 54 | Wife | Advt. Mgr. | Washington |
| 73 | Belle Starrett | 71 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Bernard Fish | 53 | Head | Chris. Sci. Practitioner | Poland |
| 75 | Camilla Fish | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Allan Fish | 25 | Son | Attorney | California |
| 78 | Ethelbert B. Morrill | 59 | Head | Mfg. Rep. | New York |
| 79 | Marie P. Morrill | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Robert W. Morrill | 27 | Son | Junior Officer | California |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)