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Sarah Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luzerne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Ward | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sarah Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| May Ward | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luzerne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Sarah Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03552-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Gallagher | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Marjorie Gallagher | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Patrick Mcaulan | 50 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Inez Mcaulan | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Austin Mcaulan | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Therese Mcaulan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles Mcaulan | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Samuel Wagner | 72 | Head | — | Russia |
| 49 | Hyman Gold | 36 | Son-in-law | Grocer | Poland |
| 50 | Stella Gold | 37 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 51 | Hyman Wagner | 23 | Son | Timekeeper | Russia |
| 52 | Gertrude Wagner | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 53 | Shirley Wagner | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James W. Ward | 40 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | May Ward | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah Ward THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Joseph Ward | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Ward | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Ward | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Ward | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Michael D. Heck | 46 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna Heck | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Heck | 20 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Heck | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Nancy Heck | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Michael Jr. Heck | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Emma D. Slattery | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dolores Slattery | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Slattery | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James Slattery | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Slattery | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Francis Slattery | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Prossic | 39 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Prossic | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Louise Prossic | 19 | Daughter | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frances Prossic | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Helen Prossic | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Josephine Prossic | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Judith Prossic | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)