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Willie Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bibb-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bibb-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 7 Randolph |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 7 Randolph |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maze Ward | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Alice Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sarah Fatham | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Jane Ward | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Burnice Ward | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Burnice Ward | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lessie Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Addie Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| B Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Bibb-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Bibb-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 7 Randolph |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Ward
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jane Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lessie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burnice Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Bibb-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00004-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Abercrombie | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Luman Langford | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Lena Mae Langford | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Earlean Langford | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Irynell Langford | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Voncill Langford | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Bettie Joe Langford | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Columbus Crocker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Jewell Crocker | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lottie Crocker | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ruby Jane Crocker | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Shirley Ann Crocker | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ethel Hedgepeth | 41 | Head | Sec Hand | Alabama |
| 14 | Ethel Hedgepeth | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Burnice Ward | 38 | Head | Sec Hand | Alabama |
| 16 | Maze Ward | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Willie J Ward THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lessie Mae Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Addie Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bessie Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | B. C. Ward | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jane Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Alice M Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Burnice Jr Ward | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Sarah Fatham | 63 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Howard Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lee J Davis | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Louis Davis | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Addie Moore | 62 | Lodger | Teacher | Alabama |
| 30 | Jacques Moore | 1 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 31 | George Parker | 20 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 32 | Coba Lawrance | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Irene Lawrance | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Evelyn Lawrance | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Coba Jr Lawrance | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Iney Lawrance | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Nettie Lawrance | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Vernell Lawrance | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Geneva Lawrance | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Augusta Lawrance | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)