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Helen Ward — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ward across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Leo Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Gertrude Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Alice Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Annie Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Catherine Ward | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| Joseph Ward | Head | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helena F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Helen Ward across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Ward
Daughter · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Annie Ward
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ward
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Ward
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Ward
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Ward
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Ward
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
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
1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu661unit:0656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred H Johnson | 47 | Head | Contractor Bldg | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Alice F Johnson | 24 | Son | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Charles G Johnson | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Annie Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 5 | William M Johnson | 18 | Son | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Irene Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Josephine E Johnson | 13 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 8 | George S Cochrane | 43 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Blanche M Cochrane | 27 | Wife | — | England |
| 10 | William S Cochrane | 7 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Annie M Cochrane | 5 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Alice M Cochrane | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Timothy H Murray | 27 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Mary E Murray | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Robert P Murray | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | George Murray | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Robert W Callahan | 32 | Head | Track Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Emma M Callahan | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | William H Emerson | 52 | Head | Ice Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Elizabeth H Emerson | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Rose G Emerson | 21 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Helen M Emerson | 17 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mabel Emerson | 15 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Winfield Emerson | 12 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Marion Emerson | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John Conway | 38 | Head | Worker - Carpet | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Bridget T Conway | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Mary E Conway | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Helena Conway | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Thomas J Conway | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Elizabeth Barrett | None | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Louis Coutu | 33 | Head | Worker Carpet | Canada Fr |
| 33 | Mary Coutu | 33 | Wife | Steam Fitter | Ireland |
| 34 | Leo Coutu | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Grace Coutu | 5 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Margaret Murray | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Joseph P Ward | 39 | Head | Bottler In Brewery | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Catherine Ward | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Etta C Ward | 15 | Daughter | Buttoner - Hosiery | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Gertrude J Ward | 13 | Daughter | Transfer Hosiery | Massachusetts |
| 41 | William Ward | 10 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Annie Ward | 8 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Alice Ward | 7 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Leo Ward | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Helen Ward THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Bryan Mcfadden | 40 | Head | Foreman Tannery | Ireland |
| 47 | Mary Mcfadden | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Charles Mcfadden | 18 | Son | Apprentice Tannery | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Thomas J Mcfadden | 13 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John J Mcfadden | 11 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)