Walter Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lakewood City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Printing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Lakewood City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Walter Ward	Head	—	54	~1886
Julie Ward	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Julia Ward	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Walter Ward	Son	—	16	~1924
Hope Ward	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Virginia Buck	Other	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 34

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Walter J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Soda Fountain
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 45

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Walter J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Machinery Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	1500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 54

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lakewood City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Printing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Walter Ward

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03054-00071)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest Theriault	39	Head	Eye Specialist	Indiana
2	Alice Theriault	44	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Sally Theriault	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Mary Sliday	32	Servant	Maid	Ohio
5	Jeffrey Freeman	50	Head	Optometrist	New York
6	Ruth Freeman	46	Wife	—	Austria
7	Marvin Freeman	25	Son	Interne	Ohio
8	Leonard Freeman	23	Son	—	Ohio
9	Richard Freeman	16	Son	—	Ohio
11	Karl B. Pocock	57	Head	Food Broker	Ohio
12	Grace Pocock	57	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Janet Pocock	26	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
14	Hattie Richards	75	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
15	Mabel B. Whipple	53	Head	Vice Pres.	Ohio
16	Jack H. Whipple	22	Son	Clerk	Ohio
17	Patty Whipple	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Isabel Kieser	80	Mother	—	Ohio
19	Herbert Fis	48	Head	Meat Pedler	Ohio
20	Florence Fis	45	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Robert E. Kundtz	24	Head	Salesman	Georgia
22	Jane L. Kundtz	24	Wife	File Clerk	Pennsylvania
23	Emil C. Spang	61	Head	Labor Relations	Germany
24	Sarah Spang	51	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
25	Jeannette Caron	24	Step-daughter	Artist	New York
27	James B. Ruhl	75	Head	Attorney	Ohio
28	Edna Ruhl	51	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Walter Ward THIS PERSON	54	Head	Salesman	Ohio
30	Julia Ward	51	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Julie Ward	23	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
32	Hope Ward	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Walter Jr. Ward	16	Son	—	Ohio
34	Virginia Buck	23	Servant	Maid	Ohio
35	John L. Summy	44	Head	Manager	Indiana
36	Lola B. Summy	42	Wife	—	Indiana
37	John L. Jr. Summy	20	Son	—	Ohio
38	Gerald Summy	15	Son	—	Ohio
39	Joyce L. Summy	10	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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