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Ruth Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Ward | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Harvey Ward | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Loraine Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Russell Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Howard Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grant, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 1
Grant, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Grant-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 11
Grant-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Janice Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loraine Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Grant-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04481-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Rice | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Donald Payne | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Ira Payne | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Eleanor Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Melvin Infant Payne | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Charles Reider | 36 | Head | Construction | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lillian Reider | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Phyllis Reider | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Joseph Hagen | 38 | Head | Owner Garage | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Bernice Hagen | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Beryl Hagen | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Earl Hagen | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Betty Hagen | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Donald Hagen | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Loras Hagen | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Clarice Hagen | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Charles J. Adams | 67 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Lydia Adams | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 19 | George Riedel | 79 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Orville Riedel | 50 | Son | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Harry Riedel | 48 | Son | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Harvey Ward | 49 | Head | Printer Paper | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Ruby Ward | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Russell Ward | 20 | Son | Repair Shop | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Howard Ward | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Dorothy Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Loraine Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Ruth Ward THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Janice Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Julia Dunston | 66 | Head | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Arbutus Anna Dunston | 60 | Lodger | — | Norway |
| 32 | Sarah Osborn | 70 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Kenneth Keppel | 29 | Head | Assistant Manager | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Olive Keppel | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Patricia Keppel | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Kathryn Kay Keppel | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Walter Shields | 48 | Head | Bartender | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Millie Shields | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Raymond Keppel | 25 | Head | Projectionist | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Eldora Keppel | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
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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)