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Harry Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbiana, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Harry Ward across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbiana, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbiana, Ohio |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road master |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Road Master |
| Township / Ward | Lisbon Village Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehman Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Kenneth Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dale Ward | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Daisy Ward | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Roberta Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Wilbur Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Myrna Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harry Ward | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbiana, Ohio
Head, age 30
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Columbiana, Ohio
Head, age 41
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Road master |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Ward across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Columbiana, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Ward
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbiana, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbiana, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1758:1058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles C. Mccorkey | 63 | Head | Clergyman | Ohio |
| 52 | Cora M. Mccorkey | 57 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 53 | Harry E. Ward THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Road Master | Ohio |
| 54 | Daisy M. Ward | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lehman H. Ward | 17 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 56 | Wilbur F. Ward | 14 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 57 | Kenneth R. Ward | 11 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 58 | Dale C. Ward | 8 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 59 | Robert D. Ward | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 60 | Myrna E. Ward | 3 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 61 | Roberta M. Ward | 1 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 62 | Rodney T. Zhu | 27 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 63 | Elsie M. Zhu | 28 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 64 | Martha E. Zhu | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 65 | Charles B. Finch | 46 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 66 | Ada F. Finch | 45 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 67 | Mildred F. Finch | 18 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 68 | Robert A. Finch | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary Metzel | 73 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 70 | Emma Mccorkey | 75 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 71 | Eva M. Baker | 60 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 72 | Ethel L. Baker | 28 | Sister | None | Ohio |
| 73 | Annie Rocker | 70 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 74 | John Rocker | 20 | Son | None | Austria |
| 75 | Sarah W. Balls | 86 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edward D. Balls | 56 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 77 | John O. Balls | 48 | Son | Servant | Ohio |
| 78 | Nora N. Husey | 29 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 79 | Lucille J. Husey | 2 | Granddaughter | Artist | Ohio |
| 80 | Marlene Husey | 0 | Granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 81 | Douglas H. Davis | 40 | Head | Fireman-Sta. | Ohio |
| 82 | Pearl B. Davis | 38 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 83 | N. C. Davis | 20 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 84 | Jane Davis | 16 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 85 | John B. Davis | 12 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 86 | Rosalind Davis | 10 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 87 | Harry E. Byers | 56 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 88 | Annie J. Byers | 53 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 89 | Francis M. Byers | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Martha Huston | 71 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 91 | Nellie J. Huston | 38 | Daughter | Assistant Cashier | Ohio |
| 92 | Ethelinda Ward | 72 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 93 | Randall Hamilton | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 94 | Sara Hamilton | 50 | Wife | Sales Lady | Ohio |
| 95 | Clarence W. Ball | 35 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Lucilla Ball | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 97 | George W. Ball | 8 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 98 | Rose Mcconnell | 54 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 99 | Josephine Mcconnell | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 100 | Frances Mcconnell | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
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)