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Walter Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Hattie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Reidville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ward | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eulis Hendrix | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hattie Ward | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 4
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 22
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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.
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 Richard Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Ward
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Ward
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Ward
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie Ward | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Willie Ward | 22 | Son | Service Station | South Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Ward THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eulis Hendrix | 30 | Nephew | Farming | South Carolina |
| 5 | Perry L Smith | 60 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Smith | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Billy Smith | 18 | Son | Print Shop | South Carolina |
| 8 | Michel Smith | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Archie Allen | 32 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 10 | Tilla Allen | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Colleen Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Morris Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Alma Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Eula M Williams | 49 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elton Garnette | 49 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 16 | Fannie M Garnette | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eleanor Garnette | 15 | Daughter | Farming | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ethel Garnette | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Garnette | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Isidore David | 58 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 21 | Mollie David | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Judge Ham | 26 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 23 | Eloise Ham | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | J Ann Ham | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Evelyn Ham | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Eager Burnette | 53 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Burnette | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | H Uzal Burnette | 25 | Daughter | Carding | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Burnette | 23 | Son | Cloth Room | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lucy Burnette | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Opal Burnette | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Martha Burnette | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Glover | 40 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jessie Glover | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Maisie Glover | 21 | Daughter | Farming | Georgia |
| 36 | Rebel Glover | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Roselia Glover | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | James E Glover | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Naomi Glover | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Gary Morrison | 20 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)