EW
Edward Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Connecticut
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | loom fixer |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Loom Fixer |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Gerrish | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Francis Ward | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ramalda Vainauskas | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Mary Ward | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lottie Allen | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Adelia Bouchard | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Edward Ward | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 28
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 26 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 39
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Woodwork |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | loom fixer |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 Edward Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ward
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel898:0227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Sullivan | 60 | roomer | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 2 | Edward Ward THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Loom Fixer | Connecticut |
| 3 | Mary Ward | 47 | wife | Weaver | Vermont |
| 4 | Francis J Ward | 25 | son | Spinner | Vermont |
| 5 | Irene M Gerrish | 25 | roomer | Processor | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ramalda Vainauskas | 48 | roomer | Comber | Lithuania |
| 7 | Lottie Allen | 22 | roomer | Spooler | Canada French |
| 8 | Adelia Bouchard | 35 | roomer | Spinner | Canada French |
| 9 | Malvina Branch | 69 | Head | None | Canada French |
| 10 | Emma Branch | 22 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mary J Murphy | 43 | roomer | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Gabriel Pimentel | 58 | roomer | Laborer | Portugal |
| 13 | Edward Hayes | 53 | roomer | Painter | Irish Free State |
| 14 | Ruth Mitchell | 50 | roomer | Cook | Irish Free State |
| 15 | Narcisse Bouchard | 36 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 16 | Joseph Peter | 40 | Head | Trucker | Syria |
| 17 | Rashida Peter | 40 | wife | Mender | Syria |
| 18 | Manuel Bethancourt | 50 | Head | Spinner | Azores Islands |
| 19 | Clarence Messier | 37 | roomer | Chef | Canada French |
| 20 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Mary C Leary | 58 | roomer | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edith A La Fond | 48 | Head | Merchant | Canada French |
| 23 | Angeline La Fond | 46 | wife | Weaver | Canada French |
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)