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George Ward — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gates, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hillie & Lena — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gates, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Mill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Bernard Ward | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Anderson Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George Ward | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lizzie Ward | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gates, North …
Son, age 4
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George F S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | English |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gates, North …
Son, age 14
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gates, North …
Son, age 24
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 George Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Gates, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hillie Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hillie Ward
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Ward
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Ward
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Ward
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Ward
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ward
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Anderson Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Gates, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1693unit:0138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel W. Hofler | 59 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sallie M. Hofler | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Benny B. Hofler | 26 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edward L. Hofler | 22 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 5 | Partola Hofler | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alfred Hofler | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fannie Hofler | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Frances J. Hofler | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bernard H. Ward | 52 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lizzie L. Ward | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | George W. Ward THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Elizabeth R. Ward | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Anderson J. Ward | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John Roberts | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cathrin Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Gladys Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bertha Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Linnie Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charlie Roberts | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Norman C. Roberts | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James W. Rountree | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Carrie B. Rountree | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Walter H. Rountree | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Blanch J. Rountree | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William R. Rountree | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Harry G. Rountree | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nell D. Rountree | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Doris E. Rountree | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Nannie J. Rountree | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Herman Powell | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Emeline Powell | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James C. Cooper | 17 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas W. Cooper | 11 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie W. Spivey | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruth Spivey | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Herman Spivey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bennie Brinkley | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eula Brinkley | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Markell Brinkley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Margaret Brinkley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bessie J. Brinkley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas J. Brinkley | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Richard H. Hurdle | 38 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ethel Hurdle | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Abram L. Hurdle | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Claudio G. Mitchell | 48 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie N. Mitchell | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Carrie E. Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Elsie G. Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edna F. Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)