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Dorothy Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ward | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Anna Ward | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ethel Ward | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Dorothy Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ward
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Ward
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ward
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
George Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1563:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James M. Balliet | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Balliet | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Elmer E. Balliet | 28 | Nephew | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Spitzer | 37 | Head | President Buyer | Budapest Hungary |
| 55 | Regina Spitzer | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Sacks Julius Spitzer | 23 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Helen Geraldine Spitzer | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | James H. Reed | 38 | Head | Dentist | New York |
| 59 | Laura Reed | 43 | Wife | — | Cuba |
| 60 | Amalia Real | 44 | Sister-in-law | — | Cuba |
| 61 | James H. Jr. Reed | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Ray Smith | 28 | Head | Accountant | Kentucky |
| 63 | Elizabeth Smith | 25 | Wife | Secretary | Kansas |
| 64 | William F. Bender | 57 | Head | Physician & Surgeon | New Jersey |
| 65 | Lulu E. Bender | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | William D. Bender | 23 | Son | Commercial Artist | New Jersey |
| 67 | Emil Jordan | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 68 | Mary Jordan | 43 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 69 | John Jordan | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 70 | Jacqueline E. Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Robert Jordan | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Richard Jordan | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Nannie K. Chauncey | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Emily Chauncey | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Rosalie Chauncey | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Anna M. Ward | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | George H. Ward | 29 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 78 | Dorothy L. Ward THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Ethel Ward | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | John F. Mcdougall | 62 | Head | Real Estate | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Irene Mcdougall | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Reed Mcdougall | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Pearl Martyn | 42 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)