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Dorothy Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ward across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lunenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lunenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rehoboth District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Carmen Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Carrie Ward | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Herbert Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| H Ward | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Eutha Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Other, age 2
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lunenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lunenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eutha Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carmen Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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)
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1930 US Federal Census — Lunenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lunenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2449unit:1238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie Broom | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eula Broom | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edna Broom | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Roy Broom | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joe Broom | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Earl Broom | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clarence Broom | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Helen S. Broom | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary E. Broom | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Katherine Broom | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Broom | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | B. H. Waites | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Georgia Waites | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Waites | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | H. R. Ward | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Carrie E. Ward | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Eutha O. Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Dorothy R. Ward THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thelma Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Carmen E. Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Martha E. Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Herbert R. Jr. Ward | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Virginia L. Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | H. S. Rose | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Ida L. Rose | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Julian Rose | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | B. A. Rutledge | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | E. J. Rutledge | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Rutledge | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Brevitt Rutledge | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Henry Rutledge | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Ray Rutledge | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Margie Rutledge | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Samuel Rutledge | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Annie L. Rutledge | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | L. H. Knott | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | C. L. Knott | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | M. L. Knott | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William L. Knott | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Irene F. Knott | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Luther T. Knott | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | James W. Knott | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Ernest L. Knott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Dorothy P. Knott | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Emily R. Knott | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Jim Hayes | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Ada Hayes | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Percie Hayes | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Stanville Hayes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Virginia Hayes | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)