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Harry Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Harry Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Textile Machy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Ward | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Provitt Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Roberta Ward | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Harry Ward | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Eliza Ward | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Roberts Ward | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Ward | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lohnes Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Ward | Other | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Textile Machy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 52
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Needham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Ward
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel926:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Concetto Geraci | 57 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 52 | Giovanna Geraci | 50 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 53 | John Geraci | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 54 | Frank Geraci | 19 | Son | None | Italy |
| 55 | Biaggio Geraci | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Leo Geraci | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Anthony Geraci | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Ernest F. Doyle | 31 | Head | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Gladys L. Doyle | 25 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Ernest F. Jr. Doyle | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ernest A. Burrows | 50 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Elizabeth A. Burrows | 49 | Wife | None | England |
| 63 | Ernest H. Boyd | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mae Boyd | 38 | Wife | None | Newfoundland |
| 65 | Geneva Boyd | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Helen Boyd | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Eleanor Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Raymond H. Cadyer | 26 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Gertrude M. Cadyer | 26 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Marjorie M. Cadyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Richard Cadyer | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Albert V. Ingham | 40 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Helen L. Ingham | 37 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Robert M. Ingham | 18 | Son | App. Cabinet Maker | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Joan Ingham | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | James E. Alexander | 65 | Head | Maintenance Man | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Emma L. Alexander | 65 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | John T. Hascott | 68 | Head | None | Maine |
| 79 | Jennie S. Hascott | 67 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 80 | Agnes V. Looney | 51 | Lodger | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Lydia E. Nickerson | 61 | Lodger | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Helen Thurlow | None | Lodger | — | — |
| 83 | Horace L. Eaton | 59 | Head | Mechanic | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Katherine Locke | 49 | Sister | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Chas E. Marden | 55 | Head | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Margaret A. Marden | 55 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Wm. F. Greathead | 51 | Brother-in-law | Asst. Manager | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Harry Ward THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 89 | Eliza E. Ward | 44 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 90 | Roberta Marietta Ward | 23 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Lohnes Ward | 19 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Robert Ward | 19 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Robert E. Ward | 0 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Provitt Ward | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Margaret Ward | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Roberts Ward | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | James B. Ward | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Henry Ward | 66 | Head | Silk Dresser | England |
| 99 | Edna Ward | 66 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
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)