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Helen Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | pianos |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Mcdowell | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| George Ward | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Curtis | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Ward | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Esther Clayville | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 1
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 11
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 21
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | pianos |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ward
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ward
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Ward
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Delaware
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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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus289unit:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward S Hill | 38 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lillian B Hill | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward S Jr Hill | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John L Wright | 52 | Head | Clerk Of Peace | Delaware |
| 5 | Georgia M Wright | 45 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 6 | Benjamin Wright | 80 | Father | None | England |
| 7 | James R Tosh | 40 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 8 | Mary U Tosh | 43 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 9 | Mildred Tosh | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 10 | Edward Jr Hendricks | 50 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
| 11 | Harry A Freiz | 58 | Head | Stableman | Germany |
| 12 | Alvina Freiz | 36 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 13 | Ruth U Freiz | 12 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 14 | William G Robinson | 75 | Step-father | None | Delaware |
| 15 | Annie E Robinson | 60 | Step-mother | None | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Rosa Zeller | 71 | Head | None | Germany |
| 17 | Frederick W Zeller | 41 | Son | Mail-Clerk | Delaware |
| 18 | Bertha E Messing | 52 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph E Messing | 18 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 20 | Ethel W Allen | 44 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 21 | Eva Wright | 47 | Sister | Teacher | Maryland |
| 22 | Hazel Wright | 19 | Niece | Personal Clerk | Maryland |
| 23 | Josephine W Allen | 13 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 24 | Annie W Allen | 11 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 25 | Elmer Jones | 55 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 26 | Minnie Jones | 48 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 27 | Clifton Jones | 20 | Son | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 28 | Frances Wooten | 19 | Lodger | General Clerk | Maryland |
| 29 | Ruth Payne | 19 | Lodger | Book Keeper | Maryland |
| 30 | George G Lessing | 59 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret G Lessing | 58 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 32 | George B Lessing | 16 | Son | Tracer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | George H Ward | 50 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 34 | Mary D Ward | 47 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 35 | Helen D Ward THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 36 | Esther Clayville | 12 | Boarder | None | Maryland |
| 37 | Martha Mcdowell | 21 | Boarder | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 38 | Mary Curtis | 23 | Boarder | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 39 | Harry P Middleton | 32 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 40 | Elizabeth Middleton | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Delaware |
| 41 | Mary E Moulton | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | Delaware |
| 42 | Samuel P Nasser | 70 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Sheanna Nasser | 65 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Spencer H Boyce | 52 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 45 | Mary J Boyce | 59 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Leon T Smith | 27 | Son-in-law | News-Dealer | Delaware |
| 47 | Edith G Smith | 26 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 48 | Edward S Smith | 4 | Grandson | None | Delaware |
| 49 | Adelaide Oldman | 55 | Head | None | England |
| 50 | John Oldman | 15 | Son | None | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)