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Richard Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Trumbull-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Richard Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trumbull-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTrumbull-County, Ohio
SurnameWard
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Warren
1935 Residence (County)Trumbull
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryWholesale Tire Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)266
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationClerk
Township / WardWarren
Est. Birth Year~1920

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
Wilda Ward Daughter — 23 ~1917
Joan Ward Daughter — 12 ~1928
Desylva Ward Spouse — 47 ~1893
Bernice Ward Daughter — 16 ~1924
Richard Ward Son — 20 ~1920
Norman Ward Son — 22 ~1918
Bert Ward Head — 59 ~1881
John Ward Son — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Trumbull, Ohio
Son, age 8
Trumbull, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ward
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Trumbull-County, Ohio
Son, age 20
Trumbull-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Ward
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Warren
1935 Residence (County) Trumbull
Occupation Clerk
Industry Wholesale Tire Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 266
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilda Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Trumbull-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03157-00039)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
42 Lucien Allen 43 Head Fireman Pennsylvania
43 Mary Allen 41 Wife — Pennsylvania
44 Eleanor Allen 15 Daughter — Ohio
45 Bert Ward 59 Head Shearman Pennsylvania
46 Desylva Ward 47 Wife — Pennsylvania
47 Wilda Ward 23 Daughter Inspector Ohio
48 Norman Ward 22 Son Clerk Ohio
49 Richard Ward THIS PERSON 20 Son Clerk Ohio
50 Bernice Ward 16 Daughter — Ohio
51 Joan Ward 12 Daughter — Ohio
52 John Ward 7 Son — Ohio
53 Walter Brown 54 Head — Colorado
54 Zoe Brown 43 Wife — Ohio
55 Zoe A. Brown 4 Daughter — Ohio
56 Raymond Mcdowell 23 Step-son Salesman Ohio
57 Paul Mcdowell 20 Step-son Laborer Ohio
58 Katherine Mcdowell 13 Step-daughter — Ohio
59 Alfred Osborne 35 Head Proprietor Ohio
60 Ethelyn Osborne 35 Wife — Ohio
61 Richard Osborne 10 Son — Ohio
62 David Osborne 1 Son — Michigan
63 Emma Larr 37 Head Truck Driver New York
64 Emma Larr 34 Wife — New York
65 Dorothy Larr 16 Daughter — New York
66 John Larr 13 Son — Ohio
67 Mary Larr 63 Mother — Germany
68 Jake Wagner 44 Brother Laborer New York
69 Theresa B. Wagner 39 Sister — New York
70 Dorothy Wagner 18 Niece — New York
71 Daniel Wagner 14 Nephew — Ohio
72 Eilene Wagner 12 Niece — Ohio
73 Betty Lou Wagner 8 Niece — Ohio
74 Mary Ann Wagner 3 Niece — Ohio
75 Robert Merritt 28 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
76 Helen Merritt 26 Wife — Pennsylvania
77 Robert J. Merritt 5 Son — Ohio
78 Sally Ann Merritt 4 Daughter — Ohio
79 Anthony Farkas 54 Head Laborer Hungary
80 Mary Farkas 50 Wife — Hungary

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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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