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Helen Ward — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscola, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Roy — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tuscola, Michigan |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Millington Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enis Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Berton Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Alva Ward | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Aileen Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Roy Ward | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscola, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Tuscola, Michigan
Daughter, age 10
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Tuscola-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 21
Tuscola-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wand |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montcalm |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alva Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Ward
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Ward
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Ward
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alva Ward
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Michigan
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Sibling
Enis Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berton Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aileen Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Tuscola, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscola, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1027:0702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Mccormick | 26 | Head | Grind Piston | Michigan |
| 2 | Lola Mccormick | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Albert Cobb | 42 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 4 | Lillian Cobb | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Cleo Cobb | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Arlene Cobb | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Charles Holmes | 79 | Uncle | — | Michigan |
| 8 | William Avery | 46 | Head | Repairer | Michigan |
| 9 | Virginia Avery | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Harry Avery | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | William F. Gunsher | 38 | Head | Taxidermist | Michigan |
| 12 | Jessie Gunsher | 41 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 13 | Ruby Gunsher | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 14 | Raymond Gunsher | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Doris Gunsher | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Muriel Gunsher | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Alston Currier | 56 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ada M. Currier | 53 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Michigan |
| 19 | Frank D. Currier | 31 | Head | Decorator | Michigan |
| 20 | Ardonia Currier | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Margery M. Currier | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Ruth May Currier | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Cora Bissell | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Willis A. Barter | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 25 | Maude Barter | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Earl W. Sales | 30 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 27 | Francis Sales | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Geraldine Sales | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Dorothy June Sales | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Marilyn Sales | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Roy Ward | 40 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 32 | Alva Ward | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Aileen Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Berton Ward | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Helen Ward THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Enis Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Ivan Dunham | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 38 | Daisy Dunham | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Charles Dunham | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ray Dunham | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Howard Traver | 29 | Head | Automatic | Michigan |
| 42 | Ruth Traver | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Geraldine Traver | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Wanda Traver | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Leon Davis | 24 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Susie Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Fern Brand | 21 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 48 | Ada Brand | 27 | Sister | Waitress | Ohio |
| 49 | Bernita France | 21 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Emma Atwood | 73 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)