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Margaret Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unity Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Unity Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eunice Ward | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Morgan Ward | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Daniel Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bobby Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Morgan Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marlin Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Billy Ward | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Beulah Ward | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 15
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Daughter, age 25
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unity Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Daniel Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlin Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02969-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary J Seamon | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie Seamon | 53 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | David C Ferrell | 63 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sarah E Ferrell | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Raymond Ferrell | 24 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Wade D Pinkston | 30 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary E Pinkston | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mamie S Pinkston | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Johnnie J Pinkston | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Morgan S Ward | 52 | Head | Grader Cloth | North Carolina |
| 11 | Beulah M Ward | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret S Ward THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eunice M Ward | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Morgan Jr Ward | 20 | Son | Folding Cloth | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bobby M Ward | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Billy M Ward | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Marlin D Ward | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Daniel M Ward | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edd Brooks | 67 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 20 | Fannie Brooks | 76 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Lucky | 20 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sam Brooks | 32 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Crumble D Lucky | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edna Lucky | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elizabeth Lucky | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Arthur Phifer | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Edward Shire | 49 | Head | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 28 | Minnie Shire | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Evelyn Shire | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Pauline Shire | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nellie Shire | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Claude O Swicegood | 51 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mozelle Swicegood | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Frances Swicegood | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Otis B Swicegood | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Graham Swicegood | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ruby C Swicegood | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maude I Swicegood | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lois F Swicegood | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Betty J Swicegood | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)