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Margaret Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Ward | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Ward | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Joseph Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00937-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Somshor | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Otto Somshor | 35 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Eleanor Somshor | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 4 | Norma Somshor | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 5 | Hattie Miller | 50 | Head | Switch Board | Illinois |
| 6 | Carl Lindbeck | 25 | Son-in-law | Boiler Maker | Germany |
| 7 | Hazel Lindbeck | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary Miller | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 9 | O. H. Dallman | 58 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 10 | Agnes Dallman | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dorothy Dallman | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 12 | Axel Ekloff | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Jennie Ekloff | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Harry Ekloff | 27 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Ruth Ekloff | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 16 | Esther Ekloff | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Elly | 50 | Head | Warehouseman | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Pearl Elly | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Oscar Alexander | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 20 | Ida Alexander | 75 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Freda Alexander | 43 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Edith Alexander | 39 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 23 | Leonard Wikberg | 39 | Head | Craneman | Sweden |
| 24 | Signe Wikberg | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Leonard Wikberg | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Lawrence Wikberg | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Emma Wikberg | 64 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 28 | William Ward | 52 | Head | Heater | Canada |
| 29 | Margaret Ward | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland-Free State |
| 30 | Joseph Ward | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Helen Ward | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Ward | 19 | Daughter | Worker | Illinois |
| 33 | John Ward | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Raymond Ward | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Margaret Ward THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Thos. Mannion | 55 | Head | Open Hearth | Ireland-Free State |
| 37 | Helen Mannion | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland-Free State |
| 38 | Katherine Mannion | 22 | Daughter | Office Wr | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Annie Mannion | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 40 | John Mannion | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)