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Harry Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Orange, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Harry Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Ella — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orange, Vermont |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harry L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Corinth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Ward | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Harold Ward | Son | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Myrtie Ward | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Elsie Ward | Daughter | — | 72 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, Vermont
Son, age 38
Orange, Vermont · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harlie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Orange, Vermont
Head, age 49
Orange, Vermont · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harry L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Orange-County, Vermont
Head, age 59
Orange-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Harlin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corinth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Harry Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Ward (~0.45 confidence) and father David Ward (~0.40 confidence) and mother Ella Ward (~0.40 confidence) and mother Myrtie Ward (~0.45 confidence). The pedigree spans 3 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.59
Father
David Ward
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Ward
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Ward
b. ~1881
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
Father
David Ward
b. ~1859
Source mother>father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.4
Mother
Ella Ward
b. ~1860
Source mother>father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.4
Mother
Myrtie Ward
b. ~1873
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
This person
Anchor record
Harry Ward
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Vermont
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Orange, Vermont
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, Vermont
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2429unit:0325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynthia M. Luce | 71 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Ralph B. Luce | 46 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 3 | George H. Luce | 36 | Son | Farmer | Vermont |
| 4 | Harry L. Ward THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 5 | Myrtie B. Ward | 57 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Harold B. Ward | 44 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 7 | Elsie M. Ward | 72 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Edwin C. King | 56 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 9 | Lillian M. King | 51 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 10 | John H. Kavanaugh | 71 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 11 | John P. Kavanaugh | 32 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Robert W. Rice | 56 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 13 | Lillian M. Rice | 42 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Leon H. Avery | 40 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Lula H. Avery | 16 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Leon H. Jr. Avery | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Lillian M. Avery | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Lillian M. Avery | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Lillian M. Avery | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Lillian M. Avery | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Lillian M. Avery | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Lillian M. Avery | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Lillian M. Avery | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 24 | George W. Fuller | 70 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Lillian M. Fuller | 67 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Mabel G. Ellis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 27 | Lillian M. Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Lillian M. Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Lillian M. Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Lillian M. Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Lillian M. Ellis | 11 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Lillian M. Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Lillian M. Ellis | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Lillian M. Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Lillian M. Ellis | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Lillian M. Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 41 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 42 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 43 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 45 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 46 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 48 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 50 | Lillian M. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.45
Gen 3 · 2 great-grandparents
~0.4
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)