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Margaret Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jaeger |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Jaeger |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ward | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilda Dew | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marie Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sam Ward | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| S Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Dew | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Allie Ward | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 5
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Daughter, age 15
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jaeger |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilda Dew
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Dew
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S 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 — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04423-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin A Hatfield | 33 | Head | Cashier | West Virginia |
| 2 | Minnie Hatfield | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Helen Adeline Hatfield | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jimmie E Hatfield | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Epp F Blanchard | 41 | Head | Mail Clerk | Virginia |
| 6 | Ida F Blanchard | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Grace Blanchard | 24 | Daughter | Librarian | Virginia |
| 8 | Sam E Ward | 64 | Head | Justice Of Peace | Virginia |
| 9 | Allie G Ward | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Ward | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 11 | S. E. Jr. Ward | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Margaret Ward THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Marie Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | George Dew | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Wilda Dew | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Henry D King | 28 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mabel King | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ronald King | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Thurman Cline | 24 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ivory G Cline | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Betty Cline | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | John L Murphy | 42 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Murphy | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Cari Murphy | 19 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 25 | James Murphy | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Marlene S Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Betty Joe Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Billie Lou Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John L Murphy | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Grayson Payne | 28 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 31 | Cho Payne | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Betty Payne | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Grayson Jr. Payne | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Sally Payne | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Daniel B Porter | 51 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 36 | Leona D Porter | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Clara Juanita Porter | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Porter Ernest Porter | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 39 | Raymond Avis | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Billy Cline | 21 | Son-in-law | Labour | West Virginia |
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)