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Walter Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | WARD |
| Given Name | WALTER |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 2099 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Loretta Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Ward | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Martha Ward | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Grace Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joan Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 34
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Retail Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 42
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | WARD |
| Given Name | WALTER |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 2099 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evan Evanchik | 48 | Head | Helper On Truck | Russia |
| 42 | Natalie Evanchik | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Ligia Evanchik | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 44 | Anton Evanchik | 19 | Son | Machinist Helper | New York |
| 45 | Joseph Evanchik | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Herman Schraars | 60 | Head | Truck-Driver | New York |
| 48 | Julia Schraars | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | George Henn | 51 | Lodger | Cylinder Man | New York |
| 50 | Joe Goscinski | 50 | Head | — | Poland |
| 51 | Mary Goscinski | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 52 | Fred Bentz | 66 | Head | Helper On Truck | New York |
| 53 | Nell Bentz | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Elizabeth Bentz | 21 | Daughter | Book Bindery | New York |
| 55 | Grace Bentz | 20 | Daughter | Book Bindery | New York |
| 56 | Thomas Gray | 53 | Head | Metal Polisher | New York |
| 57 | Gladys Gray | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Joseph Terry | 37 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 59 | John Walsh | 66 | Head | — | N. Scotia |
| 60 | Mcglauchlin | 65 | Head | — | Ireland-South |
| 61 | Peter Toguvillie | 60 | Head | Maintenance Man | France |
| 62 | Lina Toguvillie | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 63 | Elizabeth Toguvillie | 26 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Lillian Toguvillie | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Gustave Toguvillie | 24 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 66 | Wm. Toguvillie | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Helen Toguvillie | 18 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Toguvillie | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Walter Ward THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 70 | Martha Ward | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Thomas Ward | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Grace Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Walter J. Ward | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | James Ward | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Loretta Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Joan Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)