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Emma Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Scioto, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scioto, Ohio |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Mother |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | House Mother |
| Township / Ward | Portsmouth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Skidmore | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Emma Ward | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Skidmore | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| George Carter | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Raymond Ward | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Frank Ward | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Floyd James | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Paul Skidmore | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scioto, Ohio
Head, age 48
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Scioto, Ohio
Head, age 58
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | House Mother |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Scioto-County, Ohio
Other, age 68
Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portsmouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scioto |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Emma Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Ward
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Scioto, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Scioto, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1867:0638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eli Chafin | 36 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 52 | Audra Chafin | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Margaret Chafin | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Esther Chafin | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Dolores Chafin | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Shirley Ruhl | 19 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Canter Canter | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 58 | Eva Canter | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Yutic Ramey | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Pearl Ramey | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Ionegene Ramey | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Morris Palett | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Viola Palett | 21 | Wife | Fancy Stitcher | Kentucky |
| 64 | Opal Palett | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Louise Palett | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Dortha Palett | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Frederick Palett | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Sabina Buckley | 62 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nellie Campbell | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Thelma Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Clarence Combs | 37 | Head | Top Stitcher | Kentucky |
| 72 | Woodrow Combs | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Walter Combs | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mary Combs | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Maurice Humes | 24 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 76 | Irene Humes | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Eunice G. Humes | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Harry W. Price | 26 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 79 | James O. Boydson | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Fred Jones | 26 | Head | Heeler | Kentucky |
| 81 | Thelma Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Emma G. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 83 | William Donithan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 84 | Mary Donithan | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Opal Donithan | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Earl Donithan | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Irene Donithan | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Sally Barrick | 45 | Mother | Housework | Ohio |
| 89 | Richard Barrick | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | Ohio |
| 90 | James Donithan | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 91 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 92 | Emma Ward THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | House Mother | Ohio |
| 93 | Frank Ward | 23 | Son | Last Puller | Ohio |
| 94 | Raymond Ward | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 95 | Robert Ward | 19 | Son | Cleaning | Ohio |
| 96 | Ruth Skidmore | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 97 | Paul Skidmore | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Margaret Skidmore | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 99 | George Carter | 63 | Brother | Clerk | Ohio |
| 100 | Floyd James | 22 | Lodger | Salesman | Ohio |
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)