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Ruth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Ralph — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dental Assistant |
| Industry | Dentist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 754 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Dental Assistant |
| Township / Ward | Beverly City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Ward | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alice Ward | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Dental Assistant |
| Industry | Dentist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 754 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Ralph Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Ward
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Ward
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ward
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Ward
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01578-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Haas | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Gertrude E. Haas | 23 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Melvin S. Haas | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Edmund S. Upton | 77 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Hattie Upton | 73 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Cassell J. Webster | 38 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Marian A. Webster | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Lloyd Webster | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | Robert Webster | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Donald Webster | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Charles Webster | 6 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Joseph Greenlaw | 63 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Anna Greenlaw | 60 | Wife | Clerk & Office | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Phillip Greenlaw | 24 | Son | Clerk - Sales | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Donald Knowlton | 26 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Doris Knowlton | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Annie A. Cunningham | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Thomas D. Cunningham | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Carl L. Wallace | 28 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Marion Wallace | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Robert Wallace | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Dorintha Wallace | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Minnie L. Quirk | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | William J. Savanagh | 78 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ida May Savanagh | 75 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Henry P. Brooks | 30 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 67 | Beatrice M. Brooks | 32 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | B. Barry Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | William A. Reed | 75 | Head | Inventor | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Cassie L. Reed | 48 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 71 | Charles Riley | 73 | Boarder | — | England |
| 72 | Maurice Greaney | 60 | Head | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Elizabeth B. Greaney | 57 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 74 | M. Virginia Greaney | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Herbert S. Joslin | 56 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mehitabel Joslin | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Ralph Ward | 50 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Alice Z. Ward | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ruth H. Ward THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Dental Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Rosie Clark | 59 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)