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Ruth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Jacob — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Automobile plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 684 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Ward | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mathilda Ward | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bertha Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 3
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 14
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 24
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Automobile plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 684 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Ruth Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ernestine Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mathilda Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ward
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Snyder
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ernestine Ward
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mathilda Ward
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maryland
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Sibling
Bertha Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01541-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Bass | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Maryan Bass | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | William Jr. Bass | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | John H. Curry | 40 | Head | Construction | Maryland |
| 5 | Maryne Curry | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles Hellmann | 30 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 7 | Hilda Hellmann | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Elsie E. Wirth | 22 | Head | Bindery Worker | Maryland |
| 9 | Charles Schulte | 29 | Head | Route Man | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ida M. Schulte | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Thomas Aten | 44 | Head | Clerk In Sales | Maryland |
| 12 | Ruth Aten | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Patricia Aten | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Elizabeth Herbig | 60 | Mother in law | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Carl Moore | 44 | Head | Traveling Auditor | Missouri |
| 16 | Frances Moore | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Eleanor Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Frances Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Petersen | 42 | Head | Hatter | Maryland |
| 20 | Mary Petersen | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 21 | Margaret Colhouer | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Joseph Foster | 30 | Head | House Repairer | Maryland |
| 25 | Anna Foster | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Betty Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Emma Favor | 31 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy Favor | 8 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Bernice Favor | 6 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Joseph Solter | 25 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Martha Solter | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Joseph Solter | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Theodore Solter | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | William Ward | 51 | Head | Motorman | Maryland |
| 35 | Mathilda Ward | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Ruth Ward THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 37 | William Jr. Ward | 19 | Son | Newspaper | Maryland |
| 38 | Bertha Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | George G. Otto | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)