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Richard Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dougherty-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Richard Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dougherty-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDougherty-County, Georgia
SurnameWard
Given NameRichard Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Dougherty
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked56
Income (1939)90
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / Ward945 Militia Dist
Est. Birth Year~1923

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 Richard Age Birth yr
Richard Ward Head — 55 ~1885
Rosa Ward Daughter — 10 ~1930
Hiloman Ward Son — 13 ~1927
Eva Perry Daughter — 19 ~1921
Sallie Ward Daughter — 8 ~1932
Willie Ward Son — 12 ~1928
Richard Ward Son — 17 ~1923
Sallie Ward Spouse — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1930
Dougherty, Georgia
Son, age 7
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ward
Given Name Richard Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Dougherty-County, Georgia
Son, age 17
Dougherty-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Ward
Given Name Richard Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Dougherty
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 56
Income (1939) 90
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Richard Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Ward
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Hiloman Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Perry
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Dougherty-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00667-00654)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Baldwin Troutman 56 Head Truck Driver Georgia
2 Helen Troutman 45 Wife — Georgia
3 Baldwin Jr Troutman 22 Son Salesman Georgia
4 Jimmy F Troutman 20 Son New Worker Georgia
5 B. Glenn Troutman 15 Son — Georgia
6 William Derwan 55 Head Owner Turkey
7 Cornelia Derwan 50 Wife — Turkey
8 Albert Derwan 27 Son Butcher Turkey
9 Lucile Derwan 24 Daughter Clerk Turkey
10 Christine Derwan 16 Daughter — W. Virginia
11 Jimmie Derwan 14 Son — W. Virginia
12 Hattie Derwan 13 Daughter — Florida
13 Catharine Derwan 9 Daughter — Georgia
14 Henry H Johnson 44 Head Owner Georgia
15 Leila Johnson 39 Wife Clerk Georgia
16 Mary A Johnson 16 Daughter — Georgia
17 Bobbie Johnson 7 Son — Georgia
18 Gilbert Johnson 60 Brother — Georgia
19 Walter S Womber 40 Head Operator Georgia
20 Fannie Mae Womber 43 Wife — Alabama
21 Anne Womber 4 Daughter — Georgia
22 Willie Smith 41 Head Operator Georgia
23 Fannie Smith 30 Wife Laborer Georgia
24 Sallie Walker 24 Cousin Laborer Georgia
25 Joseph Tenkrem 47 Head Night Watchman Georgia
26 Sarah R Tenkrem 21 Wife — Georgia
27 Rebecca A Tenkrem 5 Daughter — Georgia
28 Phillip M Tenkrem 2 Son — Georgia
29 Jack E Tenkrem 0 Son — Georgia
30 Richard Ward 55 Head Laborer Georgia
31 Sallie Ward 35 Wife — Georgia
32 Richard Jr Ward THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer Georgia
33 Hiloman Ward 13 Son Laborer Georgia
34 Willie C Ward 12 Son — Georgia
35 Rosa Mae Ward 10 Daughter — Georgia
36 Sallie Ward 8 Daughter — Georgia
37 Eva Bell Perry 19 Daughter — Georgia
38 Robert H Dusa 70 Head Owner Georgia
39 Minnie Dusa 65 Wife — Georgia
40 W. Eugene Dusa 31 Head Owner 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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