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Emma Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ward across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertie Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Riley Ward | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ellie Ward | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Ward | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Euras Ward | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Hazel Ward | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Gory Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Arkansas
Spouse, age 29
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Union, Arkansas
Spouse, age 40
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Ward across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Union, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Ward
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus96usce:0700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hugh Rochelle | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Eula Rochelle | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Samuel Waymon Rochelle | 16 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | John B. Simons | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Geneva Simons | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Edgar Simons | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Odell Simons | 10 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Earlene Simons | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Benjamin J. Ballard | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Artie Ballard | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Eating Ballard | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Bill Ballard | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Robert Ballard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Byron Ballard | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Annie Ballard | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Castillo B. Ballard | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Audrey Ballard | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ernestine Ballard | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Robert W. Black | 38 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Aurelia Black | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Euras Ward | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Emma Ward THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Riley Ward | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Hazel Ward | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ellie Ward | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Gertie Ward | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Gory Ward | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Robert Word | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Janie Word | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Verbale Word | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Eugene Word | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | James Word | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 83 | Gregoria Word | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Sylvester Word | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Reba Word | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Reba Word | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Telmas Word | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Edgar Thompson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Essie Thompson | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Louis E. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | John E. Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Mary A. Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Andrew D. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Robert L. Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Early Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Milton Thompson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Lucy Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Odis Thompson | 9 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Charlie Word | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 100 | Teresa Word | 28 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)