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Emma Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pierce, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ward across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pierce, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pierce, Nebraska |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Thompson Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elva Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Cash Ward | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ernest Siemers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Emma Ward | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Boyd Edwards | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Eldon Siemers | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ida Siemers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bertha Siemers | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Leo Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lois Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Howard Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Henry Siemers | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Vada Siemers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harold Siemers | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Gladys Edwards | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Nebraska
Spouse, age 30
Pierce, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mich |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pierce, Nebraska
Spouse, age 39
Pierce, Nebraska · implied b. ~1891 — 16 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Ward across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pierce, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Ward
Spouse · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Pierce, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Pierce, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1290unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Folkers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Selma Folkers | 33 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 3 | Lester Folkers | 11 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 4 | Milford Folkers | 6 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 5 | Donald Folkers | 2 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 6 | Eldred Folkers | 0 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 7 | William Shumacher | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Clare Shumacher | 23 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 9 | Violet Shumacher | 1 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 10 | William Liebbers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ida Liebbers | 32 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 12 | George Liebbers | 5 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 13 | Mathias Liebbers | 5 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 14 | Sylvia Liebbers | 3 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 15 | John P. Wingert | 46 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Wingert | 47 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 17 | Edward Wingert | 17 | son | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Helen Wingert | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Louis Weber | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 20 | Lena Weber | 59 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Noah Geeser | 60 | O | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Mary Geeser | 54 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 23 | Willis Geeser | 19 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | Boyd Edwards | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Gladys Edwards | 24 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 26 | Cash Ward | 37 | R | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Emma Ward THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Leo Ward | 16 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 29 | Vernon Ward | 14 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 30 | Howard Ward | 12 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 31 | Elva Ward | 10 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 32 | Lois Ward | 7 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 33 | Henry Siemers | 36 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Bertha Siemers | 35 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 35 | Harold Siemers | 12 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ernest Siemers | 10 | son | None | South Dakota |
| 37 | Eldon Siemers | 8 | son | None | South Dakota |
| 38 | Vada Siemers | 6 | daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 39 | Ida Siemers | 1 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 40 | Thomas Spatz | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 41 | Hattie Spatz | 49 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 42 | Fred Schmitz | 40 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Josephine Schmitz | 39 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 44 | Mat Kolter | 30 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Luxemburg |
| 45 | Rae White | 19 | Servant | Servant | California |
| 46 | Lawrence Archer | 17 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Loman H. Reitz | 47 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Martha Reitz | 49 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 49 | Velma Reitz | 21 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 50 | Valeria Reitz | 19 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
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)