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Ruth Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameWard
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Parma Town
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
OccupationSecretary
IndustryBook Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1000
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSecretary
Township / WardParma Town
Est. Birth Year~1913

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
Francis Ward Son — 31 ~1909
Ruth Ward Daughter — 27 ~1913
Dorothy Tite Spouse — 44 ~1896
William Tite Head — 44 ~1896
Robert Tite Son — 7 ~1933
Kathryn Ward Daughter — 28 ~1912
Anna Ward Spouse — 68 ~1872
William Tite Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Monroe, New …
Daughter, age 19
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ward
Given Name Ruth A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Stenographer
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
Surname Ward
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Parma Town
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Occupation Secretary
Industry Book Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1000
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
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 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Tite
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Tite
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02679-01021)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jack Sankel 14 Son — New York
2 Edward Sankel 42 Head Foreman New York
3 Clara Sankel 39 Wife — New York
4 Carl Sankel 17 Son — New York
5 William Tite 44 Head Clerk Ohio
6 Dorothy Tite 44 Wife Meat Cutter Pennsylvania
7 William Jr. Tite 11 Son — New York
8 Robert Tite 7 Son — New York
9 Anna Ward 68 Wife — New York
10 Francis Ward 31 Son Labor New York
11 Kathryn Ward 28 Daughter Secretary New York
12 Ruth Ward THIS PERSON 27 Daughter Secretary New York
13 Lewis Halpike 65 Head Farmer New York
14 Grace Halpike 57 Wife — New York
15 Donald Halpike 20 Son Labor New York
16 Arlo Bacon 54 Head Proprietor New York
17 Mary House 32 Mother-in-law Housework West Virginia
18 Louise House 15 Daughter-in-law — Virginia
19 Leon Brahman 48 Boarder Bar Tender New York
20 William Jostmeier 66 Head Labor Illinois
21 Emma Jostmeier 65 Wife — Missouri
22 Charles Jostmeier 32 Son Truck Driver Missouri
23 James Alexander 56 Head Paper Cutter Canada
24 Lulu Alexander 54 Wife — England
25 Elbert Alexander 29 Son Bookkeeper New York
26 George Gallipeau 61 Head Labor Canada
27 Amelia Gallipeau 56 Wife — New York
28 Benjamin Klimas 67 Man Farmer Lithuania
29 Peter Duthoy 48 Head Farmer Holland
30 Rose Duthoy 47 Wife Office Cleaning Holland
31 Margaret Duthoy 19 Daughter — New York
32 Raymond Duthoy 10 Son — New York
33 Robert Duthoy 7 Son — New York
34 John Stanin 23 Head Machine New York
35 Ethel Stanin 23 Wife — New York
36 William Stanin 1 Son — New York
37 Emil J. Rahm 44 Head Chemist New York
38 Marie Rahm 48 Wife — Northern Ireland
39 Edgar Zeigler 54 Head Architect New York
40 Alonzo Serpentine 24 Head Farmer New York

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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)

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