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Frank Ward — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dora — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | White, Indiana |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Ward | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Jesse Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Frank Ward | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Indiana
Head, age 35
White, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
White, Indiana
Head, age 44
White, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
White-County, Indiana
Son, age 55
White-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Frank Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Dora Ward (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Mother
Dora Ward
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Frank Ward
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — White, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — White, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel638:0938)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Otto Frida | 51 | Head | House Manager | Germany |
| 52 | James A. Houston | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Elizabeth Houston | 48 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 54 | William Larse | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Martha Larse | 45 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Elmer Larse | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Mildred Larse | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Melvin Larse | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Reinhart Larse | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Joseph Larse | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Walter Larse | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Herbert Larse | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Harold Larse | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Robert W. Dennis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Ida Dennis | 37 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Geneva Dennis | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Audrey Dennis | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Robert Dennis | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Virginia Dennis | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Ezra Mills | 25 | Servant | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Samuel Wooldridge | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Effie Wooldridge | 20 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Wesley Wooldridge | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Louise Wooldridge | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lena Wooldridge | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Harvey Wooldridge | 56 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Herman Yates | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Josie Yates | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Berdena Yates | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Myrtle I. Yates | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | William Straub | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | Indiana |
| 82 | Katherine Straub | 30 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 83 | William Jr. Straub | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Ramon Straub | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Eugene Straub | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Myrna Straub | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Lois Straub | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Homer C. Fisher | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Fanna Fisher | 45 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Albert G. Fisher | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Dorothy Fisher | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Martha Fisher | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Elizabeth Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 94 | David Fisher | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Frank Ward THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 96 | Dora Ward | 48 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Jesse Ward | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Minnie Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | William Van Voorst | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 100 | Mary A. Van Voorst | 59 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)