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Edward Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ward across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ward | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Edward Ward | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Ada Ward | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Frank Ward | Son | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Edward C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 57
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Meats |
| Industry | Wholesale |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
Head, age 64
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | House Painter |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 74
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 Edward Ward across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Ward
Head · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel916:0115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Beal-Thrift | 60 | Head | Traveling Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Sarah Beal-Thrift | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | James E. Beal-Thrift | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Thomas Lund | 62 | Head | Watchman | Newfoundland |
| 5 | Phoebe Lund | 61 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 6 | George E. Lund | 24 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Thomas S. Lund | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Bernard Johnson | 25 | Lodger | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 9 | George Ward | 52 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary Ward | 72 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 11 | Edward H. Ward THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Janitor | Maine |
| 12 | Sarah L. Ward | 72 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Frank E. Ward | 50 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ada F. Ward | 43 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Charles Leader | 55 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Josephine Leader | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Annie Leader | 35 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Nathaniel J. Dean | 74 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 19 | Abbie S. Dean | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Arthur H. Dean | 30 | Son | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Eleanor M. Dean | 24 | Daughter | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Harold Dean | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary E. Dean | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Arthur Mullen | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph Mullen | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ethel Mullen | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Milton Horseman | 37 | Head | Forester | Canada English |
| 28 | Dorothy Horseman | 27 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 29 | Donald Horseman | 3 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 30 | James Horseman | 1 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 31 | Dora Horseman | 71 | Mother | Housekeeper | Canada English |
| 32 | George Nivens | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Canada French|Canada English |
| 33 | Alice Nivens | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Kenneth Nivens | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | George J. Nivens | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Katherine Driscoll | 52 | Head | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ellen F. Driscoll | 37 | Sister | — | California |
| 38 | Ida F. Driscoll | 35 | Head | Factory Worker | Canada English |
| 39 | John Driscoll | 6 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 40 | Pauline Driscoll | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 41 | James Driscoll | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Samuel Lohnes | 43 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary Lohnes | 52 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 44 | James Gallagher | 52 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Ireland Free State |
| 45 | Mary J. Gallagher | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 46 | James Jr. Gallagher | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Evelyn Gallagher | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Margaret Gallagher | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William Magrany | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Annie Magrany | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Robert Simons | 11 | Step son | — | Kentucky |
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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)