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James Ward — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Ward | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Kane | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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: father James Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ward
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ward
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ward
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ward
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catherine Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03730-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Mccloskey | 40 | Son | Brakeman | Penna |
| 42 | John Larson | 67 | Head | — | Penna |
| 43 | Christina Larson | 66 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 44 | Jennifer Larson | 36 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 45 | Mary Ward | 49 | Head | — | Penna |
| 46 | James Ward THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Catherine Ward | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Penna |
| 48 | John Ward | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Mary Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 50 | Joseph Kane | 56 | Brother | Milkman | Penna |
| 51 | James Barbers | 48 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 52 | Jennie Barbers | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Antoinette Barbers | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 54 | Alexander Barbers | 19 | Son | Barber | Penna |
| 55 | Catherine Barbers | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 56 | James Barbers | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Cosmetico Verdi | 63 | Head | — | Italy |
| 58 | Flora Verdi | 36 | Daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 59 | Mary Verdi | 34 | Daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 60 | Thomas Coll | 68 | Head | — | Eire |
| 61 | Ellen Coll | 68 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 62 | Joseph Simpson | 60 | Head | — | Eire |
| 63 | Margaret Simpson | 56 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 64 | Joseph Simpson | 29 | Son | Painter | Penna |
| 65 | Samuel Simpson | 26 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 66 | Helen Simpson | 24 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | John Simpson | 21 | Son | Crater | Penna |
| 68 | Carlo Russo | 62 | Head | Floor Boy | Italy |
| 69 | Celia Russo | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 70 | Louise Russo | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Florence Russo | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 72 | Lawrence Penn | 50 | Head | Painter | Penna |
| 73 | Susan Penn | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 74 | Mary Penn | 48 | Sister | Hat Trimmer | Penna |
| 75 | Elizabeth Conway | 84 | Aunt | — | Penna |
| 76 | Edward Mansell | 38 | Lodger | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 77 | Mary Penn | 51 | Head | — | Penna |
| 78 | Maria Penn | 32 | Daughter | Assembler | Penna |
| 79 | William Penn | 44 | Son | Stock Hand | Penna |
| 80 | George Sankey | 25 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)