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Helen Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dane Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Glenn Ward | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Simon Ward | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Claude Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Ward | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Delma Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Reese Ward | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Pennsylvania
Other, age 4
Fulton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fulton-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Fulton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Richard Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dane Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delma Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Fulton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03511-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Northcraft | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marvin Northcraft | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dean Northcraft | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harry Deneen | 72 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sarah J. Deneen | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carl Frizzle | 20 | Lodger | C.C.C. | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Ernest Deneen | 30 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elizabeth Deneen | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Erna Deneen | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Ernest Deneen | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles Ward | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Reese Ward | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Claude Ward | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Delma Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen Ward THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Glenn Ward | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dane Ward | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Emma Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Richard Ward | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Simon Ward | 81 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George D. Purinton | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ethel Purinton | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ellen Creek | 72 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Gerald Purinton | 14 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ernest Iden | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ethel Iden | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Fred Iden | 26 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 28 | Kenneth Iden | 24 | Son | N.Y.A. | West Virginia |
| 29 | Kathryn Iden | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Harry Iden | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Melvin Iden | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Junior Iden | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James Iden | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Paul Iden | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Shirley Iden | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Philip Hixon | 22 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Pauline Hixon | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Ambrose Ritz | 24 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ada Ritz | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Johnnie C. Ritz | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)