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Margaret Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gilmer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 297 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Gilmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Ballard | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lucile Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Racheal Ward | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Theba Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frances Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Fred Ward | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mittie Ward | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Harold Ballard | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Fred Ward | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Other, age 16
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Guilford-County, North …
Daughter, age 29
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gilmer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 297 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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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Margaret Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fred Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theba Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Racheal Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02920-01010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred P Ward | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Margaret J Ward THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 43 | Racheal M Ward | 20 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frances Lynn Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Theba A Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Fred P. Ward | 25 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lucile Ward | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rebecca Ballard | 24 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 50 | Harold Ballard | 28 | Son-in-law | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mittie Ward | 79 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Clyde Stout | 37 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret Stout | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Claude Stout | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John H. Stout | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Anderson Womack | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lola Womack | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Leroy Womack | 29 | Son | Tile Setter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Pearl Womack | 27 | Daughter | Office Clerk | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edna Womack | 20 | Daughter | Office Clerk | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charlie Womack | 18 | Son | Paint Sprayer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Merritt Wilson | 42 | Head | Trolley Driver | North Carolina |
| 63 | Stella Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Merritt Jr. Wilson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dorothy Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ann Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Wayne Wilson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Larry Wilson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Fredrick Thomas | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Frances Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jean F. Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ida Thomas | 17 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Susie Hayes | 26 | Maid | General Housework | North Carolina |
| 74 | Harry Maybelt | 47 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mozelle Maybelt | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Capus Maybelt | 15 | Son | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 77 | Marie Maybelt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Frances Maybelt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Harry Jr. Maybelt | 5 | Son | — | 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)