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Ruth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aitkin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aitkin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Bain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Evva Lamke | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Francis Lamke | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kenneth Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Erma Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grant Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Grace Ward | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Aitkin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 1
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 28 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 10
Aitkin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Grant Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evva Lamke
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 — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01903-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lila Schumann | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Eugene Thurston | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Sarah Thurston | 84 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Carl Christenson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 45 | Bethel Christenson | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ryford Christenson | 20 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Emaline Christenson | 19 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | James Christenson | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Benjamin Christenson | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ethel Hartzberg | 21 | lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 51 | William Grisdorf | 67 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Margaret Grisdorf | 52 | wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Frank Thurston | 49 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 54 | Jessie Thurston | 39 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Ronald Thurston | 15 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Evelyn Thurston | 14 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Russell Thurston | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Robert Thurston | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Orville Thurston | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Jeanette Thurston | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Laurel Thurston | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Lawrence Thurston | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Lloyd Beebe | 33 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mabel Beebe | 22 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Betty Beebe | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Henry Landrus | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 67 | Josephine Landrus | 48 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Raymond Landrus | 19 | son | Laborer | Utah |
| 69 | George Batiste | 33 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Elsie Batiste | 24 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Catherine Batiste | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Franklin Batiste | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Grace Ward | 43 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 74 | George Ward | 16 | son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 75 | Erma Ward | 14 | daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ruth Ward THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Grant Ward | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Kenneth Ward | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Francis Lamke | 19 | in law | Sawyer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Evva Lamke | 19 | daughter | Helper | Minnesota |
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)