Thomas Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Thomas Newton
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Chemical Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	788
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Grace Ward	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Thomas Ward	Head	—	60	~1880
Catherine Kelly	Other	—	73	~1867
Thomas Ward	Son	—	22	~1918
Anna Ward	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 40

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 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	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 49

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steam Boat
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$3500
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 60

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Thomas Newton
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Chemical Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	788
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Thomas Ward

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03734-00322)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Minnie Knoth	16	Daughter	—	Penna
2	Samuel Knoth	13	Son	—	Penna
3	Ida O'Hara	52	Head	—	Penna
4	David O'Hara	28	Son	Stockkeeper	Penna
5	Ida O'Hara	22	Daughter	Checker	Penna
6	Francis O'Hara	16	Son	—	Penna
7	Carrie Blum	54	Sister	—	Penna
8	John Malamud	42	Head	Foreman	Germany
9	Rose Malamud	47	Wife	—	Germany
10	Mary Malamud	21	Daughter	Knitter	Penna
11	Michel Malamud	15	Son	—	Penna
12	Joseph Roschitz	62	Head	—	Austria
13	George Roschitz	52	Son	—	Penna
14	Pauline Bruck	29	Daughter	—	Penna
15	Frank Bruck	40	Son-in-law	Paperhanger	Austria
16	Barbara Bruck	1	Daughter	—	Penna
17	Charles Roschitz	24	Son	Woodworker	Penna
18	Thomas Newton Ward THIS PERSON	60	Head	Laborer	Delaware
19	Anna Ward	23	Wife	Salesgirl	Penna
20	Thomas Newton Jr. Ward	22	Son	Laborer	Penna
21	Grace Ward	18	Daughter	—	Penna
22	Catherine Kelly	73	Sister	—	Delaware
23	Elizabeth Mclenyne	60	Head	—	Northern Ireland
24	John Mclenyne	24	Son	Stevadore	Penna
25	Mary Mclenyne	21	Daughter	Cream Tester	Penna
26	George W. Stewart	60	Head	Watchman	Penna
27	Florence R. Stewart	60	Wife	—	Penna
28	Bernadette Stewart	21	Daughter	Floor Girl	Penna
29	Fredrick Wucherer	48	Head	Ice Man	Penna
30	Anne Wucherer	47	Wife	—	Penna
31	Margaret Wucherer	22	Daughter	Waitress	Penna
32	William Wucherer	19	Son	Helper	Penna
33	James Wucherer	14	Son	—	Penna
34	John Wucherer	10	Son	—	Penna
35	Robert Wucherer	2	Son	—	Penna
36	Thomas F. Blackmore	26	Son-in-law	Secretary	Penna
37	Marion Blackmore	25	Daughter	—	Penna
38	Dorothy Anne Blackmore	1	Granddaughter	—	Penna
39	John Applegate	29	Head	Ship Fitter	Penna
40	Monica Applegate	28	Wife	—	Penna

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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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