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Robert Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gladeville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angeline Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Muriel Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vear Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Ward | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Omar Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Isaac Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bobby Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Kenneth Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Otis Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nellie Ward | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 34
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Head, age 45
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Ward
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Claude E. Priap|Priar | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 3 | Alice Rosie Priap|Priar | 39 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 4 | James David Priap|Priar | 15 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bethely C. Priap|Priar | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Anna Jo Priap|Priar | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bobby Ray Priap|Priar | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Juanita Priap|Priar | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Wilma Jean Priap|Priar | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Arvil Hall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lou Hall | 40 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 12 | Charles L. Hall | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Donna Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Eliza Skeens | 58 | Aunt | 0 | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Ward THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Nellie Ward | 36 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 17 | Omar Ward | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 18 | Vear Ward | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 19 | Muriel Ward | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 20 | Isaac L. Ward | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Angeline Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Kenneth Ward | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Otis Ward | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Bobby L. Ward | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ben F. Hibbitts | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Trilby Hibbitts | 39 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 27 | Edmund Hibbitts | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 28 | Donald Hibbitts | 15 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 29 | Bethel Hibbitts | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Clement Hibbitts | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Loyd Hibbitts | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Keith Marion C. Hibbitts | 75 | Father in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | James Berry | 36 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 34 | Laura D. Berry | 29 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 35 | Hubert P. Berry | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Pearl Varble | 56 | Head | Coal Loader | Indiana |
| 37 | Sadie Varble | 55 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 38 | Herbert L. Miller | 24 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 39 | Beulah Miller | 19 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 40 | Billy A. Kilgore | 7 | Brother in-law | — | Virginia |
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)