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Emma Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Ward | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alexander Ward | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Emma Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alexander Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Edna G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILA. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Emma Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2132:0249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas A Londer | 31 | Head | Engineer | Penna |
| 2 | Catherine Londer | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Joan A Londer | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 4 | Catherine Londer | 63 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 5 | George Malinowski | 47 | Head | Finisher | Russia |
| 6 | Harriet Malinowski | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 7 | Ida Malinowski | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 8 | Harriet Malinowski | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | Edwin Ferrell | 33 | O | Inspector | Penna |
| 10 | Marion Ferrell | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 11 | Dorothy Ferrell | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | Etta Ferrell | 60 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 13 | George Keillor | 46 | Head | Accountant | Scotland |
| 14 | Julia Keillor | 41 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 15 | George S Keillor | 16 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 16 | Margaret Keillor | 14 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 17 | James Keillor | 10 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 18 | Robert Keillor | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 19 | George Merriam | 43 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Elizabeth Merriam | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Alexander Ward | 50 | Head | Bricklayer | Northern Ireland |
| 22 | Elizabeth Ward | 51 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 23 | Frances Ward | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 24 | Alexander Ward | 19 | Son | Pressman | Penna |
| 25 | Mary Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 26 | Emma Ward THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Frederick Seigel | 49 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 28 | Alice S Seigel | 49 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | George S Seigel | 23 | Son | Draughtsman | Penna |
| 30 | Frederick S Seigel | 21 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 31 | Hugh F Seigel | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 32 | Joseph Mill | 35 | Head | Shearman | Penna |
| 33 | Mae Mill | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 34 | Jeanette Mill | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Myrtle Mill | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Edmund Mill | 30 | Brother | Shearman | Penna |
| 37 | Harrison Linck | 57 | Head | File Cutter | Penna |
| 38 | Selina Linck | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 39 | Esther Linck | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Estella Linck | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 41 | Naomi Linck | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Charles Steindromm | 69 | Boarder | F. Basket Maker | Germany |
| 43 | Harry Bumm | 37 | Head | Finisher | Penna |
| 44 | Alice C Bumm | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 45 | Alexander Ogden | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 46 | Hattie Ogden | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Edna Ogden | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Delaware |
| 48 | Pauline Ogden | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 49 | Alexander Ogden | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 50 | Eleanor Ogden | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Penna |
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)