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Ruth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rolette-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rolette-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rolette-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hutchinson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rolette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Hutchinson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lyle Ward | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Loren Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Ward | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Barbara Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Milton Ward | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rolette, North …
Spouse, age 21
Rolette, North Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Rolette-County, North …
Spouse, age 31
Rolette-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hutchinson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rolette |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Rolette-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Rolette-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03012-00383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty L. Graybill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Ruth Graybill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Lyle Ward | 33 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 44 | Ruth Ward THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 45 | Barbara Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | James Ward | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Loren Ward | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Allan Ward | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Milton Ward | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Henry Phelps | 44 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 51 | Violette Phelps | 33 | Wife | House Wife | North Dakota |
| 52 | Verla Phelps | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Thomas Phelps | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Marion Phelps | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Harold Phelps | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Bertha Johnson | 29 | Head | House Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 57 | N. D. Johnson | 41 | Son | Druggist | North Dakota |
| 58 | Martin Sande | 25 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 59 | Alma Sande | 21 | Wife | House Wife | North Dakota |
| 60 | Curtis Sande | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Douglas Sande | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Conrad Gaehne | 32 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 63 | Dorothy Gaehne | 25 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 64 | Leander Gaehne | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Donna Mae Gaehne | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Dorothy Gaehne | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Richard Weir | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Albert Leonard | 31 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 69 | Helen Leonard | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 70 | Luella Leonard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Albert Jr. Leonard | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Larry Leonard | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Lyle Leonard | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Helen Leonard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Wm. Lachman | 29 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
| 76 | Ann Lachman | 21 | Wife | House Wife | North Dakota |
| 77 | Carl Yonaka | 38 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 78 | Sarah Yonaka | 37 | Wife | House Wife | North Dakota |
| 79 | Rebecca Yonaka | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Howard Conn | 32 | Head | Operator | North Dakota |
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)