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Ruth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Forks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grand Forks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 242 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Grand Forks |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ursula Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Fern Ward | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dale Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Michael Ward | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Dan Ward | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grand Fork, …
Daughter, age 22
Grand Fork, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 12 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Grand-Forks-County, North …
Daughter, age 32
Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Forks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grand Forks |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 242 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 32 · b. ~1908 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fern Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ursula Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03002-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle Delameter | 41 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Lois M Delameter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Beverly Delameter | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Bob Borgen | 23 | Roomer | Bell Hop | Minnesota |
| 45 | Edwin A Bolstrom | 45 | Head | Manager & Part Owner | North Dakota |
| 46 | Hazel Bolstrom | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Raymond Bolstrom | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Donald Bolstrom | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Ella O Green | 65 | Head | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Mabel Mcdonald | 45 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Neil Bruce | 21 | Son-in-law | Presser | North Dakota |
| 52 | Howard Tillen | 23 | Roomer | Well Drill Helper | Minnesota |
| 53 | Shirley Mcdonald | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Donna J Mcdonald | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Clare Alice Mcdonald | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | James Robert Mcdonald | 9 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Michael J Ward | 72 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Elizabeth Ward | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ruth Ward THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
| 60 | Mary Ward | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 61 | Dan Ward | 29 | Son | Repairman | Minnesota |
| 62 | Gerald Ward | 20 | Son | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 63 | Fern Ward | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Ursula Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Dale Ward | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | James Murphy | 56 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Hannah Murphy | 53 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Geraldine Murphy | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Louis B Weller | 84 | Head | — | New York |
| 70 | Rose Mclean | 60 | Neice | — | New York |
| 71 | Flossie Reiton | 51 | Daughter | Alteration Clerk | Canada English |
| 72 | Betty Jean Grace | 12 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Kenneth M Grace | 15 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Annie E Simmons | 72 | Head | — | England |
| 75 | Mandy Moore | 40 | Head | Seamstress | North Dakota |
| 76 | Vern Olson | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Merton L Hiestand | 48 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 78 | Mayme Hiestand | 44 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Leland Hiestand | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Patrick L Ryan | 44 | Head | Foreman Boiler Room | 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)