John Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Syria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Ward
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Syria
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Mass.
Birth Country	Syria
Birthplace (normalized)	syria
Occupation	Caretaker
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Pauline Ward	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Dorothy Ward	Daughter	—	22	~1918
John Ward	Head	—	52	~1888
George Ward	Son	—	14	~1926
Clara Ward	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 28

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Syria
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Syria
Mother's Birthplace	Syria
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Office Bldg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Syrian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Syria
Birthplace (normalized)	syria

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 40

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Syria
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Syria
Mother's Birthplace	Syria
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Office building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Syrian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	60
Birth Country	Syria
Birthplace (normalized)	syria

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 52

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Syria
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Mass.
Birth Country	Syria
Birthplace (normalized)	syria

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John Ward

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01671-00179)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Josephine Riggs	56	Wife	—	Mass.
42	Albert Riggs	27	Son	Rating Examiner	Mass.
43	Graham Riggs	22	Son	—	Mass.
44	George Higgins	82	Father	—	Canada-English
45	Charles Williams	30	Head	Attendant	Mass.
46	Frances Williams	29	Wife	Stenographer	Mass.
47	Joanne Williams	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
48	John O'Brien	67	Head	—	Eire
49	Annie O'Brien	69	Wife	—	Eire
50	Katherine O'Donnell	36	Head	—	Mass.
51	Gertrude O'Donnell	19	Daughter	File Clerk	Mass.
52	Edwin O'Donnell	17	Son	—	Mass.
53	William O'Donnell	15	Son	—	Mass.
54	Marian O'Donnell	13	Daughter	—	Mass.
55	Robert O'Donnell	11	Son	—	Mass.
56	James Feeney	19	Lodger	—	New York
57	Thomas Feeney	17	Lodger	—	New York
58	Francis A. King	28	Head	Machine Operator	New York
59	Monica A. King	28	Wife	—	New York
60	Thomas F. King	9	Son	—	New York
61	Lawrence King	8	Son	—	New York
62	Helen M. King	3	Daughter	—	New York
63	Stanley Urban	57	Head	Foreman Tailor	Lithuania
64	Urban Urban	53	Wife	—	Rhode Island
65	Paul Urban	28	Son	Accountant	Mass.
66	Joan Urban	26	Daughter	Cook	Mass.
67	Lucille Urban	21	Daughter	—	Mass.
68	Helen Urban	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
69	Joseph Urban	15	Son	—	Mass.
70	James J. Mcnamee	81	Head	—	Mass.
71	Mary F. Mcnamee	77	Sister	—	Mass.
72	Catherine C. Mcnamee	67	Sister	—	Mass.
73	Anne K. Mcnamee	69	Sister	—	Mass.
74	Louise Kane	72	Head	—	Mass.
75	Delia Dowd	30	Servant	General Maid	Eire
76	John C. Ward THIS PERSON	52	Head	Caretaker	Syria
77	Clara Ward	41	Wife	—	Syria
78	Dorothy Ward	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
79	Pauline Ward	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
80	George Ward	14	Son	—	Mass.

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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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