Mary Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mckean-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Mary Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckean-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Bradford City
1935 Residence (County)	McKean
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Bradford City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Winifred Ward	Daughter	—	16	~1924
William Ward	Head	—	58	~1882
Paul Ward	Son	—	30	~1910
Mary Ward	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Mckean, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 38

Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Mckean, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 48

Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Mckean-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 58

Mckean-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Bradford City
1935 Residence (County)	McKean
Occupation	Housewife
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Mary Ward

Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania

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1940 US Federal Census — Mckean-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03568-00390)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clara Murphy	61	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
2	Bernice Murphy	25	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Penna.
3	Margaret Murphy	22	Daughter	Office Clerk	Penna.
4	Rita Murphy	21	Daughter	Office Clerk	Penna.
5	J. W. Anderson	52	Head	Laborer	New York
6	Harry Anderson	45	Son	Painter	Penna.
7	Edward Anderson	52	Son	Driller	Penna.
8	G. Campogiani	53	Head	Laborer	Italy
9	Lucy Campogiani	49	Wife	Grocer	Italy
10	Sam Helmholm	69	Head	Foundryman	Penna.
11	Catherine Helmholm	57	Sister	Housewife	Penna.
12	William Ward	58	Head	Trouble Man	Penna.
13	Mary Ward THIS PERSON	58	Wife	Housewife	New Jersey
14	Paul Ward	30	Son	Laborer	Ohio
15	Winifred Ward	16	Daughter	—	Penna.
16	Palmer Schuiter	33	Head	Electric Eng.	Penna.
17	Louise Schuiter	26	Wife	Housewife	Mich.
18	Robert Schuiter	4	Son	—	Penna.
19	Thomas Schuiter	2	Son	—	Penna.
20	Bernard Huffman	18	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Penna.
21	Cecil Harrison	43	Head	Tel. Operator	Penna.
22	Elizabeth Harrison	75	Mother	Housewife	New York
23	Edward Rhino	45	Head	Barber	Penna.
24	Helen Rhino	40	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
25	Betty Rhino	12	Daughter	—	Penna.
26	Clarence Cross	42	Head	Tool Dresser	W. Va.
27	Fanny Cross	42	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
28	Harry Dale	45	Head	Laborer	Penna.
29	Estella Dale	42	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
30	Harry Dale	21	Son	Butler	Penna.
31	Clarence Dale	19	Son	Butler	Penna.
32	Mary Dale	17	Daughter	—	Penna.
33	Paul Dale	14	Son	—	Penna.
34	Virginia Dale	13	Daughter	—	Penna.
35	Charles Dale	5	Son	—	Penna.
36	C. J. Hughes	46	Head	Laborer	Penna.
37	Myrtle Hughes	41	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
38	Thomas O'Hargan	44	Head	Driller	New York
39	Ruth O'Hargan	42	Wife	Housewife	New York
40	Francis O'Hargan	21	Son	Stenog.	New York

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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.

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