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Robert Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Miles & Aggie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ward | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Herbert Ward | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Tilda Ward | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Watauga, North …
Son, age 10
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Watauga, North …
Son, age 21
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Head, age 32
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Miles Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aggie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Miles Ward
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aggie Ward
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ward
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd Trinitt|Privitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Avery Presnell | 33 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mae Tilda Presnell | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Presnell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sherman Presnell | 58 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hattie Presnell | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Beulah Presnell | 12 | Grand Daugh | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lewis Presnell | 52 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cora Presnell | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Miley Presnell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Novela Presnell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Perry Presnell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Andrew Presnell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | David Presnell | 33 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bertha Presnell | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lillie Presnell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Delpha Presnell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie Presnell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Ward THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 60 | Tilda Ward | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Herbert Ward | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edward Love | 22 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Margie Love | 10 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Roosevelt Presnell | 35 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 65 | Grace Presnell | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Arlie Presnell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Pauline Presnell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Miles Presnell | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Willa Presnell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nathan Hicks | 43 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rena Hicks | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ray Hicks | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nathan Jr. Hicks | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Anna Hicks | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Willis Hicks | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nell Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bettie Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jack Hicks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Andy Hicks | 63 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Hicks | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)