Walter Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Walter Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Sallie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Somerset-County, Maryland
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (County)	Somerset
Additional Details
Occupation	50
Industry	Packer
Class of Worker	Seafood
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	50
Township / Ward	Election District 8
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Calvin Ward	Son	—	19	~1921
Joyce Ward	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Mable Ward	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Walter Ward	Head	—	45	~1895
Walter Ward	Son	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1920

Somerset, Maryland

Son, age 24

Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Walter S
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Sea Food
Industry	Crab House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Somerset, Maryland

Head, age 35

Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Dealer
Industry	in Sea food
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Somerset-County, Maryland

Head, age 45

Somerset-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (County)	Somerset
Occupation	50
Industry	Packer
Class of Worker	Seafood
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Our Model Tree links Walter Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Edward Ward

b. ~1866

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sallie Ward

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Walter Ward

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maryland

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01560-00367)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Chas. Iii Woolston	0	Son	—	Maryland
42	Bessie Landon	64	Grandmother	—	Virginia
43	Alonza Lewis	51	Head	40	Virginia
44	Jessie Lewis	35	Wife	—	Virginia
45	Edith Duncan	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Elisha Wilson	56	Head	12	Maryland
47	Alice Wilson	57	Wife	40	Maryland
48	Ester Riggin	46	Head	0	Massachusetts
49	William Riggin	50	Husband	2	Maryland
50	June Riggin	18	Daughter	0	Maryland
51	Roy Riggin	8	Son	—	Maryland
52	Bradley Landon	32	Head	10	Virginia
53	Loraine Landon	30	Wife	—	Virginia
54	Nellie Jane Landon	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
55	Wilbur Morgan	48	Head	40	Virginia
56	Mary C. Morgan	44	Wife	—	Maryland
57	Raymond Morgan	25	Son	40	Maryland
58	Cranston Morgan	21	Son	50	Maryland
59	Isabelle Morgan	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
60	Wilbur Jr. Morgan	14	Son	—	Maryland
61	Jack Morgan	6	Son	—	Maryland
62	Walter Ward THIS PERSON	45	Head	50	Maryland
63	Mable Ward	40	Wife	—	Maryland
64	Calvin Ward	19	Son	—	Maryland
65	Joyce Ward	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
66	Walter Jr. Ward	6	Son	—	Maryland
67	John H. Mcgrath	52	Head	40	Maryland
68	Mary Mcgrath	45	Wife	—	Maryland
69	John H. Jr. Mcgrath	19	Son	—	Maryland
70	Robert L. Mcgrath	17	Son	—	Maryland
71	Addie Mae Mcgrath	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
72	Catheryn Mcgrath	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
73	Mary L. Mcgrath	13	Daughter	—	Maryland
74	Media A. Ward	44	Head	0	Maryland
75	Vernon C. Ward	11	Son	—	Maryland
76	Mary Hinman	72	Mother	—	Maryland
77	Fred Hinman	32	Brother	40	Maryland
78	Charlie Landon	45	Head	40	Maryland
79	Urma Landon	44	Wife	—	Maryland
80	Richard Landon	15	Son	0	Maryland

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Walter

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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