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Walter Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lunenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lunenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rehoboth Mag District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rehoboth Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Ward | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Glenna Ward | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Doyle Ward | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Walter Ward | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Louise Ward | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gladys Ward | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Curtis Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Head, age 44
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lunenburg, Virginia
Head, age 54
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Head, age 64
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rehoboth Mag District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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.
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Walter Ward
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son P. Monroe | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Alma B. P. Monroe | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | A. Paul Coley | 71 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Washington Fowlkes | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Bertha Q. Fowlkes | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lynwood Fowlkes | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mattie Lee Fowlkes | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Roosevelt Fowlkes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Hardie Lee Fowlkes | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah Jane Fowlkes | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Sally Ruth Fowlkes | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Walter H. Ward THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Doyle Mae Ward | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Gladys A. Ward | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 55 | Glenna Mae Ward | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 56 | Louise Ward | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ivy Howard Ward | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Curtis B. Ward | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | James J. Evans | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Annie B. Evans | 73 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charlie A. Evans | 21 | Nephew | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Ada Q. Coleman | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Coleman | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Odell Coleman | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Cornelia Coleman | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Eva Coleman | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Montague Coleman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Shirley Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ada Garland | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Stugart Garland | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hele Garland | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Head Wilbrightwell | None | M | Farm | — |
| 73 | Artha Wilbrightwell | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Elma May Wilbrightwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Wilbrightwell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Claude Wilbrightwell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Billy Wilbrightwell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Bobby Lee Wilbrightwell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Earl E. Wilbrightwell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ruby V. Evans | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)