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Joseph Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louis Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mildred Ward | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hilda Ward | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Genevieve Ward | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Ward | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jack Ward | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 50
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 60
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Ward
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02149-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Johnson | 3 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Mitchel Howard | 68 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 43 | Reno West | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Anna West | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Wallace West | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Melvin West | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Lawrence West | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Joseph Ward THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Genevieve Ward | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Jack Ward | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 51 | Mildred Ward | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Hilda Ward | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Louis Ward | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Frederick Ward | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Frank Ward | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Clarence Ward | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Mckinney Frank | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | Wavinta Frank | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Ethel Frank | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Eugene Frank | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | John Frank | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Joseph Frank | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Richard Frank | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Howard Alexander | 39 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 65 | Virginia Alexander | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Clifford Alexander | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Nebuchadnezzar Alexander | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Warfield Alexander | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Thomas Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Edward Alexander | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Franklin Alexander | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Hattie May Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Rayfield Alexander | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Stirling Alexander | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Hattie Alexander | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Josep Alexander | 17 | Grandson | New Worker | Missouri |
| 77 | Marcella Alexander | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Jack Mitchell | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 79 | Robert Wells | 66 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 80 | Ester Wells | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)