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Walter Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kossuth-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kossuth-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kossuth-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jean Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Ward | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lois Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Ward | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kossuth, Iowa
Head, age 32
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 102 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Kossuth-County, Iowa
Head, age 42
Kossuth-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Kossuth-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Kossuth-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01173-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollin Studer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Merlin Studer | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Kermit Studer | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Louis X Loehig | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Arlene Loehig | 21 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 6 | Michael Loehig | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Ernest Widen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Elizabeth Widen | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Dale Widen | 21 | Son | Produce Trucker | Iowa |
| 10 | Donald Widen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Charles Widen | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Jane Widen | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Benjamin Widen | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Donna Marie Widen | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Walter J Ward THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Ward | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Jean Elizabeth Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | John G Ward | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mary Ann Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Lois E Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Walter Jr Ward | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Robert L Masterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Lillian Masterson | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Roberta Masterson | 24 | Daughter | Postal Worker | Iowa |
| 25 | Margaret Masterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Frances Masterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Floyd Masterson | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Hilda Masterson | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Lois Jean Masterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Lillian Mae Masterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | John O Mullins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Helen Mullins | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Betty Mullins | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Marilyn Mullins | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | James Mullins | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Richard Mullins | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | William Mullins | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Margaret Garman | 20 | Hired Girl | Hired Girl | Iowa |
| 39 | Clair Hildman | 24 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Urban Neurach | 30 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
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)