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Willie Ward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kemper-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kemper-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kemper-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thompson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bennie Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Ward | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Muriel Ward | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Albert Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Effie Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pinkie Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Albert Ward | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Herman Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kemper, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | Winefred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Kemper-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Kemper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thompson |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Albert Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pinkie Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Ward
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Kemper-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Kemper-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02037-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Wright | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Laverda J. Wright | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 3 | Estus Lee Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | W. G. Williams | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Imogene Williams | 19 | Sister | Training | Mississippi |
| 6 | Calvin Williams | 14 | Brother | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 7 | Erwan G. Williams | 10 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Albert L. Ward | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Martha Ward | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 10 | J. Dean Ward | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 11 | Willie May Ward THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bennie Lee Ward | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie L. Ward | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Albert Jr. Ward | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Effie Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Pinkie Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John A. Ward | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Herman Ward | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Muriel L. Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Chester Clark | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ida May Clark | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 22 | Morris Clark | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Maury L. Clark | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | James Clark | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ruby J. Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Leroy Clark | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Dorothy M. Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Otis H. Griffin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lucile C. Griffin | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 30 | Marshal W. Griffin | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 31 | Bernice Griffin | 14 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dewitt W. Griffin | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Clarence A. Griffin | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Almorn L. Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Henry Watson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Juanita Watson | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rosa May Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Gristhama Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Crossman Wooten | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Queen Co. Wooten | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
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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)