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Willie Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Iberville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iberville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iberville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maringouin Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Maringouin Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thelma Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Timothy Anderson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wilbert Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Ward | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Grover Frazier | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Ward | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Anderson | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jessie Ward | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Ward | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jennie Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Iberville, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | no |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Iberville-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Iberville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maringouin Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iberville |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Howard Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Iberville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Iberville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01404-00707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irma Patterson | 26 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 2 | Elijah Plains | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Annie Plains | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Carrie Crawford | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Herbert Crawford | 15 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Elijah Crawford | 11 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mildred Crawford | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mat W More | 7 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Jessie Mackie | 22 | Head | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lillian Mackie | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Jessie Jr Mackie | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Thomas Coleman | 74 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mary Coleman | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Willie Ward | 43 | Head | Clergyman | Louisiana |
| 15 | Mary L Ward | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Jennie M Ward | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Wilbert Ward | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Willie Jr Ward THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Thelma Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jessie Ward | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Thomas Ward | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Howard Ward | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Daisy L Anderson | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Dorothy A Anderson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Timothy M Anderson | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Grover Frazier | 1 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Marshall Smith | 37 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alfred Richardson | 80 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Delia Williams | 47 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 30 | Martin Shirley M Williams | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ed Page | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lizzie Page | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Walter Robinson | 23 | Head | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 34 | Beulah Robinson | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Roscoe Mcwhorter | 28 | Head | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 36 | Pearl Mcwhorter | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Joseph Burks | 28 | Head | Tank Wagon Salesman | Louisiana |
| 38 | Inez Burks | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Curtis Hendricks | 13 | Stepson | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Gene Hendricks | 11 | Stepson | — | Louisiana |
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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)