Daughter of Malachi K Sykes and Lillie Turner Hinton Sykes.

Married to Albert Pickard on November 5, 1919 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Albert and Bertha were the parents of James Harding Pickard (1921-2002).

Married to Arthur Bruce Ward around 1928.

Arthur and Bertha were the parents of:
Arthur Bruce Ward
Mary Ward Berini
Margaret F Ward (1935-unk)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha M Sykes
Age: 3
Birth Date: May 1897
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mallie Sykes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Lillie T Sykes
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Mallie Sykes 22
Lillie T Sykes 29
Mike L Sykes 8
Bertha M Sykes 3
Ethel P Sykes 1

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Bertha Sykes
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1897
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1919
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: Mallie Sykes
Mother: Lillie Sykes
Spouse: Albert Pichett
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 22
Spouse Father: George Pichett
Spouse Mother: Lue Pickett
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Pickard
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Latter
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Cotton Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Household Members:
Name Age
John Pickard 70
Lue Pickard 66
Albert Pickard 21
Beeman Pickard 25
Ardell Pickard 24
Bertha Pickard 23

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Ward
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Spouse's Name: Bruce Ward
Father's Name: Maliki K Sykes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Lily Sykes
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Maliki K Sykes 53
Lily Sykes 58
Bertha Ward 30
Bruce Ward 40
Arthur Ward 1
James Pickard 9

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha M Ward
Respondent: Yes
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Old Hillsboro Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 13B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur B Ward 49
Bertha M Ward 43
Arthur B Ward 11
Mary M Ward 9
Margarete F Ward 5

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Bertha Sykes Ward
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 74
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 14 May 1897
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 29 May 1971
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: Malachi Sykes
Mother's name: Lillie Hinton
Residence: 4017 Neal Rd, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Arteriosclerotic heart disease, arteriosclerotic chronic brain syndrome
Informant: Arthur Ward, 2503 Sparger Rd, Durham RD