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Charles Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Fish store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Township / Ward | City Lawrence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charles Ward | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Helen Ward | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 8
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 26 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Solder |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 28
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Fish store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Charles Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ward
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel898:1152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Turrette | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Canada French |
| 52 | Elizabeth Turrette | 49 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 53 | Frances Callahan | 45 | Head | Silk | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Florence Callahan | 25 | Wife | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Grace Callahan | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Charles E. Ward THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Owner | Vermont |
| 57 | Helen L. Ward | 25 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Anita F. Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)