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Margaret Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ionia-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ionia-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ionia-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Plains |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | North Plains |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donna Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jean Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thomas Ward | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Max Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Allie Ward | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ionia, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ionia-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Ionia-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Plains |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Donna Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Ionia-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ionia-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01764-00733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Remer | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Betty Remer | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Martha Remer | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Richard Remer | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Alvin Remer | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Alvin Harter | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Lillian Harter | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Arley Harter | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 9 | Jay Ray | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Wife Ray | 51 | Wife | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 11 | Elizabeth Cusack | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Helen Cusack | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 13 | Thomas Ward | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Allie Ward | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Max Ward | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Margaret Ward THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Donna Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Robert Ward | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Jean Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | James Ward | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Patrick Cunningham | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Sarah Cunningham | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Casper Cunningham | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Clare B Cunningham | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Albert Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Charles Cusack | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Helen Cusack | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Francis Cusack | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 29 | Margaret Cusack | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Bertha Cusack | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Dorothy Cusack | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Harold Cusack | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Henry R Bennett | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 34 | Eilleen Bennett | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Ronald Bennett | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Gary J Bennett | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Bertha Bennett | 65 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Fred Loomis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Anna B Loomis | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Lawrence Loomis | 27 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
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)