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Robert Ward — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Medina-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Joe — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Medina-County, Texas |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Medina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Ward | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Medina, Texas
Son, age 2
Medina, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 3 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Medina, Texas
Son, age 12
Medina, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Medina-County, Texas
Head, age 22
Medina-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Medina |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Joe Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Ward
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Ward
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Ward
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ward
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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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 — Medina-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Medina-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04104-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorine Ruhn | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 2 | Julia Ruhn | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Gladden Mcanelly | 45 | Head | Farm Manager | Texas |
| 4 | Hallie Mcanelly | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | John (S.S.) Mcanelly | 27 | Son | Landscape Artist | Texas |
| 6 | Roma Luella Mcanelly | 20 | Daughter | N.Y.A. Project | Texas |
| 7 | G. C. Jr. Mcanelly | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | James Mcanelly | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Wayman Mcanelly | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Cayetano Carillo | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mexico |
| 11 | Leandra Carillo | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Ramon Carillo | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Leandra Carillo | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Sylveria Carillo | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Guadalupe Carillo | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Rosa Carillo | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Phillip Nixon | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 18 | Eva Nixon | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Phillip Ray Nixon | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Joe Lee Nixon | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Annette Nixon | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Nell Marie Nixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Helen Bohnfalk | 17 | Maid | Maid | Texas |
| 24 | W. B. Melton | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary V. Melton | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Alvin Melton | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Amy Melton | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Robert Ward THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 29 | Robert Ina Ward | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Robert Jr. Ward | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Roy Hartman | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 32 | Opal Hartman | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Katherine Hartman | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | David Neal | 54 | Head | Farm & Ranch Op. | Texas |
| 35 | Peggy Neal | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Amanda Thrift | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 37 | Alfred Wiemers | 35 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 38 | Corinne Wiemers | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Ethel Lee Wiemers | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Lucille Wiemers | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)