Thomas Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Thomas H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookbinder
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Bookbinder
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Mary Ward	Daughter	—	38	~1902
Helen Ward	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Thomas Ward	Head	—	67	~1873
Mary Ward	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 45

New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Bookbinder
Industry	Book Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 55

New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Book Binder
Industry	Off. Spec.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	68
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 67

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Thomas H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Bookbinder
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Ward

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02657-00474)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred B Moldenke	68	Head	Pastor	New York
2	Louise Moldenke	52	Wife	—	New York
3	Anna Renks	60	Maid	Maid	Poland
4	Herman Mohrwinkel	66	Head	Superintendent	Germany
5	Margaret Mohrwinkel	61	Wife	—	Germany
6	Patrick Mahoney	33	Head	Elevator Oper.	South Ireland
7	Margaret Mahoney	30	Wife	—	South Ireland
8	James Mahoney	3	Son	—	New York
9	John Mahoney	2	Son	—	New York
10	Jacob Bragin	64	Head	Tailor	Russia
11	Ida Bragin	48	Wife	—	Russia
12	Sam Bragin	32	Son	Commercial Art	Russia
13	Thomas H Ward THIS PERSON	67	Head	Bookbinder	New York
14	Mary Ward	67	Wife	—	New York
15	Mary Ward	38	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
16	Helen Ward	36	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
17	Daniel H. Kulik	51	Head	Socialist	Pennsylvania
18	Hale Walter	39	Head	Landscape Arch	Ohio
19	Harold Heller	48	Partner	Landscape Arch	Illinois
20	Allen R Shaw	38	Head	Salesman	Illinois
21	Virginia Shaw	32	Wife	Model	Texas
22	Francis Schumacher	31	Head	Secretary	New York
23	Thelma Davis	30	Head	Entertainer	Virginia
24	Gordon Merrick	23	Head	Actor	Pennsylvania
25	Richard Janson	28	Head	Actor	New York
26	Barbara Janson	26	Wife	Actress	New York
27	Earl Blackwell	28	Head	—	Georgia
28	Ted Strong	28	Partner	—	Massachusetts
29	James Reynolds	40	Head	Artist	Virginia
30	Margaret Macy	45	Head	Advertising Publicity	Ohio
31	Francis Blum	36	Head	Silk Dyeing	New York
32	Sig Rothschild	25	Head	Artist	New York
33	Sylvia Rothschild	24	Wife	—	New York
34	Stevens Rothschild	0	Son	—	New York
35	Bruno Johreis	53	Head	Furniture Repairing	Germany
36	Albertina Johreis	45	Wife	—	Russia
37	Amelia Neumann	55	Sister in law	Manager	Russia
38	Sarah Trinckerhoff	82	Lodger	—	Connecticut
39	Jennie Mclean	71	Lodger	—	New Jersey
40	Mary Jane Harte	20	Lodger	Waitress	New York

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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.

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