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Charles Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mckean, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mckean, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mckean, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil lease |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Foster Township |
| 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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ward | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Mosela Ward | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Ida Ward | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Charles Ward | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Oil field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil lease |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mckean, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcella Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ward
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Ward
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcella Ward
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ward
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2079:0614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Warren B. Hitchcock | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harvard C. Hitchcock | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Merle E. Bailey | 35 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Grace L. Bailey | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Merle E. Bailey | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Eugene G. Bailey | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Arlene L. Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John H. Brown | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mystie E. Brown | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Jackson V. Brown | 20 | Son | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred M. Brown | 18 | Daughter in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Walter J. Brown | 29 | Head | Field Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Maude Brown | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John L. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Brown | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Milton H. Brown | 27 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sadie Brown | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Kathlin Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles E. Ward | 68 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 70 | Mosela E. Ward | 69 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles E. Ward THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ida Ward | 30 | Daughter in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harry A. Harvey | 41 | Head | Pumper | New York |
| 74 | Bina L. Harvey | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elbert Harvey | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Jay E. Ward | 41 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Gertrude B. Ward | 35 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 78 | Margaret H. Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William B. Ward | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nellie M. Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Gertrude B. Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Lee L. Laury | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Florence M. Laury | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Thomas F. Laury | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lee L. Laury | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Julia B. Laury | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Weir J. Morgan | 13 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Charles R. Taylor | 44 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sadie S. Taylor | 34 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 90 | Dorothy F. Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Bert M. Freeman | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Inez Freeman | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Cora M. Freeman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Phillip C. Freeman | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Thomas G. Freeman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Alberta F. Freeman | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Carl A. Alexis | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Grace M. Alexis | 42 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 99 | Margaret N. Alexis | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | June S. Alexis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)