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Margaret Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Dayton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Ward | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harold Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| David Ward | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Ward | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Other, age 29
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 39
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03256-00889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Tanner | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 2 | Marjorie Tanner | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Jerry Tanner | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Bernard A. Barlow | 74 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 5 | Anna M. Barlow | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Theodore Whitney | 49 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Viola Whitney | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Joseph Bailey | 30 | Head | Battality Molder | Ohio |
| 9 | Louise Bailey | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Joseph Bailey | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Owen E. Mason | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 12 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | George C. North | 45 | Head | Door Man | Ohio |
| 14 | Marie L. North | 44 | Wife | Cashier | Ohio |
| 15 | Arthur Holland | 29 | Head | Grinder | Tennessee |
| 16 | Virginia Holland | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Gloria June Holland | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Thomas L. Holland | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | John David Holland | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | William Ward | 45 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 21 | Margaret Ward THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Robert J. Ward | 21 | Son | Plater Aide | Ohio |
| 23 | Mamie Ward | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Harold Ward | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Thomas E. Ward | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | George R. Ward | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | David Ward | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Margaret V. Conner | 50 | Head | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 29 | William Conner | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Robert B. Conner | 19 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 31 | Richard L. Conner | 17 | Son | Forest Helper | Ohio |
| 32 | James A. Conner | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Alvin Conner | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Louis Leibold | 54 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 35 | Richard Leibold | 23 | Son | Tracer | Ohio |
| 36 | Vincent Leibold | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Philomena Leibold | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Juanita Snyder | 27 | Head | Waitress | Ohio |
| 39 | Harold Snyder | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | John Meyer | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
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)