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Sarah Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Englewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Englewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roberta Ward | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| J Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sarah Ward | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Ward | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frankie Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Kansas
Other, age 17
Clark, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Clark-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 26
Clark-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Englewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ward
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01224-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank H. Walker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Vera M. Walker | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 3 | George H. Walker | 23 | Son | Barber | Kansas |
| 4 | Berna D. Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Phyllis B. Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Ollie May Miller | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Clyde A. Miller | 35 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Katherine S. Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Glenn J. Thomas | 19 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | James M. Graves | 36 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Edna E. Graves | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Robert C. Graves | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Albert M. Graves | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Harry M. Graves | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Emery C. Graves | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Emma L. Graves | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Charles E. Ward | 8 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Leola A. Ward | 6 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Walter W. Horsford | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Sarah D. Horsford | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Robert F. D. Ward | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Sarah J. Ward THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Robert H. Jr. Ward | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Frankie J. Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Roberta P. Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | J. Roland Ward | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | John S. Ward | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Ralph C. Vincent | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | L. Elizabeth Vincent | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Ray C. Johnston | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Margaret E. Johnston | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Peggy P. Johnston | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Clinton H. Easterday | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Mary J. Easterday | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Karen P. Easterday | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Ulysses G. Park | 76 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Emma B. Park | 77 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Ethan J. Park | 51 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Sidney G. Malt | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | England |
| 40 | Catherine M. Malt | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)