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Richard Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Richard Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Half Civil Dist 11 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North Half Civil Dist 11 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Ward | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ethel Ward | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Richard Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jane Ward | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Glover Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Johnny Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Half Civil Dist 11 |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Richard Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Ward
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Johnny Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glover Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Henry Noblin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Alice Noblin | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Maggie Jackson | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | James E. Roach | 45 | Head | Cutter | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lorence Roach | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Thomas Roach | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lucile Roach | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | William Roach | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Calvin Nelson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ballie Nelson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | William Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Wilma Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Irma Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Carlton Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Harry Fite | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Evelyn Fite | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Margaret Ruth Fite | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | John H. Fite | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | James C. Fite | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ott Delashmit | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Luther A. Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lillian Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jerry A. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jane Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Robert W. Smith | 25 | Brother | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jack Cole | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Henry E. Wright | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Quedell Wright | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | James R. Wright | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Maggie Adkison | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Henry E. Ward | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Clara Ward | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Clela Fay Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Caleb Lee Ward | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Ethel Ward | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Robert Ward | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Richard Ward THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jane A. Ward | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Glover Ward | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Johnny L. Ward | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)