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Sarah Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calvert-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calvert-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calvert-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Beach Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calvert |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | North Beach Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Virginia Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mabel Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wilbert Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Ward | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Wilbur Ward | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Samuel Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calvert, Maryland
Spouse, age 23
Calvert, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Calvert-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 34
Calvert-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Beach Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calvert |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Calvert-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Calvert-County, Maryland
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01543-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret D. Hellmuth | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Charles Edgar Webb | 19 | Step-son | New Worker | D.C. |
| 3 | Stuart R. Bailey | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Edith S. Bailey | 63 | Wife | — | D.C. |
| 5 | Thomas Geffrey | 82 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Annie Geffrey | 72 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Louis Ab. Sanders | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Jessie F. Sanders | 70 | Wife | — | D.C. |
| 9 | Wilbur Ward | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 10 | Sarah Ward THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Virginia Ward | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 12 | Wilbert Jr. Ward | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Mabel Ann Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Irma Jean Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Alice Mae Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Samuel P. Ward | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Clarence E. King | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 18 | Ruth E. King | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Paul King | 20 | Son | Receives Mail Bags | Maryland |
| 20 | Doris King | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Elbert E. Collings | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Myrtle J. Collings | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Henry H. Scott | 26 | Head | Bartender | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary H. Scott | 17 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Shirley Ann Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Thomas Stacey | 45 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ellen Stacey | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas M. Stacey | 18 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 29 | Beatrice Stacey | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charles W. Stacey | 13 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 31 | Alvin E. Stacey | 10 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 32 | Marie Stacey | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Daniel W. Cunningham | 43 | Lodger | Electrician | Maryland |
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)