Willie Ward — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Willie Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Willie Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Okla. City
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Additional Details
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Board of Education
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Secretary
Township / Ward	Okla City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 Willie	Age	Birth yr
Willie Ward	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Thomas Ward	Son	—	14	~1926
Frances Ward	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Thomas Ward	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 22

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Willie Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Housewife
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 32

Oklahoma, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Willie May
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 41

Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Willie Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Okla. City
1935 Residence (County)	Oklahoma
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Board of Education
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Willie Ward

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Oklahoma-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03343-00247)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Josephine Block	25	Head	Clerk	Oklahoma
42	Margaret Block	75	Mother	—	Ohio
43	Charles H. Block	4	Son	—	Nebraska
44	Wm. H. Tucker	44	Head	Geologist	Oklahoma
45	Marguerite Tucker	43	Wife	—	Missouri
46	Lilla Dawson	31	Lodger	Cashier	Oklahoma
47	Ralph H. Harris	41	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
48	Lila M. Harris	35	Wife	—	Oklahoma
49	Norma M. Harris	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
50	Raymond C. Harris	14	Son	—	Oklahoma
51	Mont. H. Curnutt	49	Head	Druggist	Arkansas
52	Lola M. Curnutt	39	Wife	—	Illinois
53	Am. P. Smith	33	Head	Salesman	Oklahoma
54	Bertha Smith	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
55	John R. Eisenhour	26	Head	Dent. Technician	Missouri
56	Alice Marie Eisenhour	24	Wife	—	Oklahoma
57	John W. (X) Gore	33	Head	Service Mgr.	Oklahoma
58	Marie Gore	34	Wife	—	Oklahoma
59	Norma Jean Gore	8	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
60	Nancy Ruth Gore	1	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
61	Bertha Clark	68	Mother-in-law	—	Oklahoma
62	Clarence H. Lee	64	Head	Doctor	Kansas
63	Bertha M. Lee	62	Wife	—	Kansas
64	Barbara Rogers	16	Granddaughter	—	Oklahoma
65	Ruby E. Walsh	33	Head	Stenographer	Oklahoma
66	Barbara Walsh	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
67	Janet Walsh	8	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
68	Lois L. Miller	30	Head	—	Oklahoma
69	Sherill Ann Miller	4	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
70	Richard Blackburn	74	Head	—	Texas
71	Mary A. Blackburn	71	Wife	—	Texas
72	Paul B. Blackburn	43	Son	Leasing	Oklahoma
73	Eileen Batemon	29	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
74	Wm. P. Batemon	5	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
75	Richard B. Batemon	3	Grandson	—	Oklahoma
76	Thomas H. Ward	43	Head	Postal Clerk	Texas
77	Willie Mae Ward THIS PERSON	41	Wife	Secretary	Arkansas
78	Frances Anne Ward	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
79	Thomas H. Jr. Ward	14	Son	—	Oklahoma
80	Clifton H. Davis	38	Head	Lawyer	Pennsylvania

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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)

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