Mary Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muscogee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscogee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Muscogee-County, Georgia
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Muscogee
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Irene Ray	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Margrett Ward	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Homer Ward	Head	—	52	~1888
Joe Ray	Other	—	24	~1916
Joseph Ray	Other	—	1	~1939
Mary Ward	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Muscogee, Georgia

Spouse, age 30

Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Muscogee, Georgia

Other, age 38

Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Muscogee-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 50

Muscogee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Muscogee
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mary Ward

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Muscogee-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00698-00479)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mattie Lee	25	Head	Cook	Georgia
2	Chester Lee	10	Nephew	—	Georgia
3	Curtis Lee	9	Nephew	—	Georgia
4	Charlie Nixon	42	Head	Tailor	Kentucky
5	Ida Nixon	34	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
6	Essie King	70	Mother	—	Alabama
7	John Wesley Taylor	12	Nephew	—	Georgia
8	George Thurman	50	Head	Chauffeur	Georgia
9	Dorothy Thurman	36	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Marian Thurman	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Rufus Thurman	13	Son	—	Georgia
12	Martha Thurman	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	George Thurman	10	Son	—	Georgia
14	James Moore	30	Head	Tailor	Georgia
15	Louvenia Moore	19	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Beverly Moore	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	James Stephens	34	Head	Gas Engineer	Georgia
18	Maddie Stephens	45	Wife	—	Alabama
19	Sammie R. Stephens	28	Son	Labor	Georgia
20	Laura B. Stephens	26	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
21	Oscar R. Stephens	17	Son	—	Georgia
22	Nellie Mae Stephens	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Hurly Sam Stephens	12	Son	—	Georgia
24	Homer Ward	52	Head	Janitor	Georgia
25	Mary Ward THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Margrett Ward	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Irene Ray	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Joe Ray	24	Son-in-law	Janitor	Georgia
29	Joseph J. Ray	1	Grandson	—	Georgia
30	Roosevelt Turner	25	Head	Cook	Georgia
31	May Turner	21	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
32	Mary Stewart	45	Mother-in-law	Maid	Georgia
33	Willie Stewart	16	Brother-in-law	Presser	Georgia
34	Charlie Stewart	23	Brother-in-law	—	Georgia
35	Lonnie Stewart	19	Brother-in-law	—	Georgia
36	G. B. Palmer	61	Head	Tailor	Georgia
37	Viola Palmer	42	Wife	Teacher	Georgia
38	Francis Hard	16	Step-daughter	Maid	Georgia
39	Walter Jr. Hicks	43	Head	Switchman	Alabama
40	Zetta B. Hicks	42	Wife	—	Georgia

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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)

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