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George Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Ward across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Illinois |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Geneseo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Monthe | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| George Ward | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Mary Ward | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Illinois
Head, age 42
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Henry, Illinois
Head, age 51
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Henry, Illinois
Head, age 61
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Henry, Illinois
Head, age 71
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 George Ward across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Ward
Head · 1930 · age 71 · b. ~1859 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel519:0331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen M Gorman | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Gorman S Jr Gorman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Madalyn S Gorman | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Richard M Gorman | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Louise Sand | 70 | Head-H | Keeper | Indiana |
| 56 | Louie Stage | 66 | Head-H | — | Germany |
| 57 | George F Ward THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary E Ward | 67 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ethel E Monthe | 46 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Iowa |
| 60 | Frank E Specht | 36 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 61 | Evelina Specht | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Glenn Specht | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Loretta Specht | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | George Specht | 73 | Father | — | Germany |
| 65 | Roy Specht | 17 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Herbert P Voss | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Martha R Voss | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Rosina B Voss | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Virginia L Voss | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Betty J Voss | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Rena Thorp | 45 | Head-H | Laundress | Illinois |
| 72 | Rusa Thorp | 31 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Nebraska |
| 73 | Harry Cherry | 11 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 74 | William L Miller | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ethel E Miller | 49 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 76 | George N Clark | 66 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 77 | Sarah L Clark | 62 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Paul J Lock | 30 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Kansas |
| 79 | Violet P Lock | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Charles Grose | 44 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 81 | Emma Grose | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Charles Mcdermet | 49 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 83 | Bertha Mcdermet | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Elizabeth Goembel | 73 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Bessie Goembel | 34 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Pearl Goembel | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Theresa Tristan | 67 | Head-H | — | Germany |
| 88 | Richard Salter | 43 | Roomer | Salesman | Illinois |
| 89 | Anselm Matthiesen | 84 | Head | — | Germany |
| 90 | Delbert Brokaw | 36 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 91 | William Van Antweren | 45 | Head | Bricklayer | Illinois |
| 92 | Wilhelmina Van Antweren | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Harold Van Antweren | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Willard Van Antweren | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Edith Van Antweren | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Betty Marie Van Antweren | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Edward Merriman | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Susie Merriman | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Alice J Lodge | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Robert E Wood | 84 | Head | — | New York |
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)