Sarah Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Akron
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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
Marcella Ward	Other	—	28	~1912
Sarah Ward	Head	—	62	~1878
Walter Ward	Son	—	34	~1906
Mary Ward	Other	—	23	~1917
James Ward	Other	—	2	~1938
Mary Ward	Other	—	4	~1936
Kenneth Ward	Son	—	25	~1915
Sarah Ward	Other	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Spouse, age 42

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Summit, Ohio

Other, age 54

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 62

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Sarah Ward

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03181-00458)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Coates	18	son	School Work	Ohio
42	Andrew Coates	16	son	—	Ohio
43	Eileen Coates	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Leroy Coates	11	son	—	Ohio
45	Garnold Coates	7	son	—	Ohio
46	Henry Fasnacht	67	Father-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
47	Ore C. Caprile	32	Head	Punch Press	Ohio
48	Alice E. Caprile	33	Wife	—	West Virginia
49	Robert W. Caprile	9	son	—	Ohio
50	William J. Greenlee	38	Head	Salesman	Ohio
51	Irene Greenlee	38	wife	—	Ohio
52	Helen Greenlee	13	Daughter	—	New York
53	Anthony Wurats	57	Lodger	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
54	Charles Lightbauer	45	Lodger	Millman	West Virginia
55	Robert Ferguson	54	Head	Sewer Man	Ireland
56	Margaret Ferguson	51	Wife	—	Scotland
57	Charles Ferguson	21	son	Writer	Scotland
58	Alex Ferguson	19	son	New Worker	Scotland
59	Jack Ferguson	13	son	—	Ohio
60	Russell Ferguson	12	son	—	Ohio
61	George Ferguson	23	son	Sewer Man	Scotland
62	Peggy Ferguson	3	daughter	—	Ohio
63	Jane A. Hartney	57	Head	—	Pennsylvania
64	Charles Hartney	29	son	Office	Ohio
65	Mary Bell Hartney	27	Daughter	Stripper	Ohio
66	Walter H. Hartney	20	son	New Worker	Ohio
67	George Hartney	18	son	—	Ohio
68	Jane Hartney	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	Lois Hartney	13	Grandchild	—	Ohio
70	Sarah Ward THIS PERSON	62	Head	—	Ohio
71	Walter M. Ward	34	son	Truck Driver	Ohio
72	Marcella M. Ward	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
73	Mary Lou Ward	4	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
74	James A. Ward	2	Grandson	—	Ohio
75	Kenneth W. Ward	25	son	Molder	Ohio
76	Mary Ward	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
77	Sarah L. Ward	1	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
78	William J. Hayes	61	Head	Meter Man	Kentucky
79	Mattie Hayes	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
80	Hallie Hayes	17	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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)

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