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Walter Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Garland-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Walter Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garland-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGarland-County, Arkansas
SurnameWard
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)Wood
1935 Residence (County)Garland
Additional Details
Occupationfarmer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWood
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Violet Ward Daughter — 18 ~1922
Media Ward Spouse — 59 ~1881
John Ward Son — 16 ~1924
John Ward Head — 69 ~1871
Ida Ward Daughter — 29 ~1911
Walter Ward Son — 31 ~1909
Thomas Ward Son — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1930
Garland, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Garland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ward
Given Name Walter A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Occupation Labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Garland-County, Arkansas
Son, age 31
Garland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
Surname Ward
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) Wood
1935 Residence (County) Garland
Occupation farmer
Industry farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Walter Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Ward
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ida Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Garland-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00137-01210)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Ward 69 Head — South Carolina
42 Media Ward 59 Wife — Arkansas
43 Walter Ward THIS PERSON 31 Son Farmer Arkansas
44 Ida Ward 29 Daughter — Arkansas
45 Thomas Ward 27 Son Farmer Arkansas
46 Violet Ward 18 Daughter — Arkansas
47 John O. L. Ward 16 Son — Arkansas
48 Robert Jackson 36 Head Farmer Arkansas
49 Ellen Jackson 37 Wife — Arkansas
50 Rowena Carpenter 65 Mother-in-law — Arkansas
51 Josephine Carpenter 17 Sister-in-law — Arkansas
52 Cephas Q. Mckee 34 Head Driver Arkansas
53 Eva Mckee 24 Wife — Arkansas
54 Bonita J. Mckee 5 Daughter — Arkansas
55 Patsy A. Mckee 2 Daughter — Arkansas
56 Etta Masner 51 Mother-in-law — Arkansas
57 Ezra Shaw 33 Head Bolt Cutter Arkansas
58 Thelma Shaw 30 Wife — Arkansas
59 Milton Shaw 12 Son — Arkansas
60 Eugene Shaw 6 Son — Arkansas
61 Edward C. Shaw 51 Head Farmer Arkansas
62 Mary E. Shaw 52 Wife — Arkansas
63 Odis C. Shaw 20 Son — Arkansas
64 Chester W. Shaw 17 Son Kitchen Police Arkansas
65 Vernon L. Shaw 12 Son — Arkansas
66 Walter Hulsey 45 Head Laborer Arkansas
67 Emma Hulsey 42 Wife — Arkansas
68 May Belle Hulsey 21 Daughter — Arkansas
69 Effie Hulsey 14 Daughter — Arkansas
70 Ernest Hulsey 11 Son — Arkansas
71 Virginia Hulsey 3 Daughter — Arkansas
72 Richard Hulsey 71 Father — Arkansas
73 Martha Hulsey 80 Mother — Arkansas
74 Jesse Mcearl 42 Head Farmer Arkansas
75 Nettie Mcearl 39 Wife — Arkansas
76 Vera Mcearl 16 Daughter — Arkansas
77 Gracie Mcearl 14 Daughter — Arkansas
78 Beryl Mcearl 12 Son — Arkansas
79 Junior Mcearl 7 Son — Arkansas
80 Oneda Mcearl 6 Daughter — Arkansas

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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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