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James Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Caddy |
| Industry | Golf club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Caddy |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Ward | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Floridie Ward | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Caddy |
| Industry | Golf club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 James Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Florence Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Florence Ward
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Ward
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ward
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Beatrice Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01435-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hutson Mary Jane Hintson | 18 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Louisiana |
| 2 | Charleen Hintson | 15 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Louisiana |
| 3 | Neil Hintson | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Frank Head Johnson | 25 | Head | Deliveryman | Louisiana |
| 6 | Etta Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Alma Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lucien Davis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Minerva Davis | 26 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 12 | Henry Rehm | 76 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Marie Rehm | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Evangeline Brown | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Grant Benjamin Brown | 21 | Adopted Son | Butler | Louisiana |
| 17 | Stella Mc Caddy | 48 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 18 | Allen William Mc Caddy | 28 | Son | Gardiners Helper | Louisiana |
| 19 | Robert Mc Caddy | 25 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 20 | Rosalie Mc Caddy | 23 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lloyd Mc Caddy | 15 | Son | Music Teacher | Louisiana |
| 22 | Estelle Mc Caddy | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Celestine Mc Caddy | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Paul Mc Caddy | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | James A. Wilkerson | 41 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lorena Wilkerson | 44 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 27 | David Williams | 21 | Lodger | Helper-Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ella Williams | 26 | Lodger's Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 30 | Floridie Ward | 49 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 31 | James Ward THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Caddy | Louisiana |
| 32 | Beatrice Ward | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ella Berry | 47 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 35 | Oliver Berry | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Napoleon Bowes | 45 | Lodger | Cook | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joe Foster | 28 | Lodger | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 38 | Extra Mae Foster | 28 | Lodger's Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | William Jones | 44 | Head | House Cleaner | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 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)