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Margaret Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamaica Plain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Ward | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Claire Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Ward | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1922 — 20 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamaica Plain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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Margaret Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mildred Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claire Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01679-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard O'Connor | 42 | Head | Shipper | Eire |
| 2 | Delia A O'Connor | 38 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 3 | Bernard J O'Connor | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Dorothy E O'Connor | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary M O'Connor | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | John B O'Connor | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Michael P Boyle | 41 | Head | Watchman | Eire |
| 8 | Catherine Boyle | 40 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 9 | James A Boyle | 22 | Son | Printers Helper | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Grace J Boyle | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Adolph F Gotthardt | 39 | Head | Chain Of Bakery | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mildred E Gotthardt | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Frances L Gotthardt | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Pearl V Gotthardt | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Margaret A Gotthardt | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Robert P Gotthardt | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Patrick T Scaffins | 44 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 18 | Anna T Scaffins | 39 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 19 | Helen P Scaffins | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Anna T Scaffins | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | John F Scaffins | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mary Scaffins | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Eileen Scaffins | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Alfred Scaffins | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Lorraine Scaffins | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | James Scaffins | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary E Ward | 54 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John F Ward | 27 | Son | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Joseph P Ward | 23 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Rita F Ward | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Margaret M Ward THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Claire G Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mildred T Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Anna T Riley | 45 | Head | National Laundry | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Helen M Riley | 60 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Walter T Girouard | 28 | Head | Shipper | Maine |
| 37 | Marion Girouard | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Janice Girouard | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Marion Girouard | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Frank Ratcliffe | 52 | Head | — | England |
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)