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Helen Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Ward across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Friendship Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances White | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Josephine Copland | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Francis Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Henry White | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Edith Copland | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Walter Copland | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Norman White | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Vera Ward | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| G Copland | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Arthur Ward | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Biran Copland | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Howard Copland | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Ward | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Copland | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| F White | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Virginia Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Doris Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Arthur Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 3
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 13
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 20 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Guilford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Norman White
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Copland
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Copland
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry White
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Copland
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Copland
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Biran Copland
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Guilford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1694unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E Owens | 60 | Head | Custodian | North Carolina |
| 2 | M Lorett Owens | 56 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Seymour F Kirkman | 70 | O | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hugh Mcclelland | 25 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie C Mcclelland | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Pitte Ernest C Mcclelland | 28 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ray Mcclelland | 24 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ben Dickson | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Dickson | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Knight Watson | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sallie Watson | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arthur L Ward | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Vera Ward | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen M Ward THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret Ward | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Francis Ward | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur L Jr Ward | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Doris Ward | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Virginia Ward | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Ward | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | F Leslie White | 51 | O | Manager | Missouri |
| 22 | Frances White | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Henry P White | 21 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Norman White | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 25 | G Frank Copland | 50 | O | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 26 | Josephine Copland | 49 | Wife | Cook & Waitress | North Carolina |
| 27 | Walter P Copland | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edith Copland | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Howard P Copland | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Biran Copland | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Copland | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
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)