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Margaret Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relda La Rochelle | Daughter | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Ward | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| George Ward | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Mabel R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 57
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 68
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ward
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01583-00997)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ross Hough | 47 | Head | Compositor | England |
| 42 | Margaret Hough | 47 | Wife | Finish Mender | England |
| 43 | Ruth Hough | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Charles Hough | 23 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Maine |
| 45 | Daniel Hough | 0 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Nora Kelley | 32 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Jacqueline Kelley | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Christine Raven | 60 | Head | — | England |
| 49 | Leo A Albers | 49 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Anna Albers | 45 | Wife | Finish Mender | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Bernard Albers | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary Albers | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Jeannette Le Clerc | 40 | Head | Stocking Sale Lady | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Lucille Le Clerc | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Norman Le Clerc | 18 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Jean Le Clerc | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Walter Keaney | 36 | Head | Deputy Collector | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Catherine Keaney | 35 | Wife | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Anne Keaney | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Walter Keaney | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Joseph Hurley | 58 | Head | Professor | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Margaret Hurley | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Arthur Wylde | 76 | Head | Engraver | England |
| 64 | Henrietta Wylde | 76 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 65 | Margaret E Ward THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | George Ward | 42 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Margaret F Ward | 35 | Daughter | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Relda La Rochelle | 55 | Daughter | Mender | Canada |
| 69 | Merelise La Rochelle | 79 | Head | — | Canada |
| 70 | Arthemise La Rochelle | 53 | Daughter | Stitcher | Canada |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Bruno William Miller | 58 | Head | Mechanical Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Carrie Louise Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | William C Filder | 35 | Boarder | Structural Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Wilhelmina Filder | 29 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Clarence Somerset | 39 | Head | Projection Operator | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Mary Somerset | 35 | Wife | Spinner | Maine |
| 78 | Evelyn Somerset | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John Somerset | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Eleanor Somerset | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)