Emma Ward — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Livingston, New York

Our Model Tree links this Emma Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Livingston, New York
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	No Rent
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Avon Town
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Florence Ward	Daughter	—	29	~1901
Edith Sparkes	Daughter	—	34	~1896
Herbert Ward	Son	—	12	~1918
Emma Ward	Head	—	60	~1870
Ruth Ward	Daughter	—	31	~1899
Fred Ward	Son	—	20	~1910

Census Appearances

1930

Livingston, New …

Head, age 60

Livingston, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	No Rent
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Livingston-County, New …

Head, age 70

Livingston-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wiard
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Avon
1935 Residence (County)	Livingston
Industry	H
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Emma Ward

Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · New York

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1930 US Federal Census — Livingston, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1445:0055)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Guy Ingalls	46	Head	Farmer	New York
2	Louise Ingalls	38	Wife-H	—	New York
3	Edward Ingalls	11	Son	—	New York
4	Gertrude Ingalls	11	Niece	—	New York
5	Guyton Kruse	12	Cousin	—	New York
6	Willard L. Barber	46	Head	Farmer	New York
7	Emma M. Barber	42	Wife-H	—	New York
8	Kenyon S. Barber	17	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
9	Karl Barber	7	Son	—	New York
10	Clarence Mcdonough	25	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
11	Lois Mcdonough	26	Wife-H	—	New York
12	Eugene Mcdonough	1	Son	—	New York
13	Frank Thomson	45	Head	Farmer	New York
14	Bess Thomson	39	Wife-H	—	New York
15	Ward G. Thomson	5	Son	—	New York
16	Lois A. Thomson	2	Daughter	—	New York
17	Alfred Gilbert	72	Head	Farmer	New York
18	Charles Gilbert	38	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
19	Frederick Odenbach	70	Head	Farmer	New York
20	Frank Odenbach	30	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
21	James H. Scorse	54	Head	Farmer	England
22	Annie Scorse	49	Wife-H	—	England
23	John F. Scorse	19	Son	Sign Painter	New York
24	Preston Sipley	24	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
25	Lewis Sipley	57	Father	Farm Laborer	New York
26	Peter Brenner	44	Head	Painter & Paper Hanger	New York
27	Margaret Brenner	45	Wife	Mechanic	New York
28	Marion Underdown	18	Step-daughter	—	New York
29	Floyd Hester	21	Head	Thresher	New York
30	Sylvia Hester	17	Wife-H	—	New York
31	Freda Hester	1	Daughter	—	New York
32	Emma Ward THIS PERSON	60	Head	—	New York
33	Edith Sparkes	34	Daughter	Cashier	New York
34	Ruth Ward	31	Daughter	Box Maker	New York
35	Florence Ward	29	Daughter	Forelady	New York
36	Fred Ward	20	Son	Section-Hand	New York
37	Herbert Ward	12	Son	Newsboy	New York
38	S. E. Cook	39	Head	Proprietor	New York
39	Mildred Cook	39	Wife-H	—	New York
40	Frances Cook	3	Daughter	—	New York
41	Urban H. Cook	38	Brother	Partner	New York
42	Bertine Cook	34	Sister-in-law	—	New York
43	Jane Hough	14	Step-niece	—	New York
44	Elton Buckingham	22	Head	Laborer	New York
45	May Buckingham	25	Wife-H	Seamer	New York
46	James Winkle	35	Head	Proprietor	New York
47	Eva Winkle	32	Wife-H	—	New York
48	Gladys Winkle	15	Daughter	—	New York
49	Jessie Winkle	14	Daughter	—	New York
50	James Carpenter	35	Head	Farm Laborer	Virginia

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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)

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