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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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ward | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | WARD |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 26
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | Helene |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | beech wear mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2143:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry Halpin | 37 | Head | Plumbing | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Alice Halpin | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James Halpin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alice Halpin | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Catherine Halpin | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jack Halpin | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Rose Halpin | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas Halpin | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Helen Higgins | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Agnes Higgins | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Higgins | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Helen Higgins | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Bridget Higgins | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 64 | Charlotte Mcglade | 38 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ruth Mcglade | 18 | Bell Teleph | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Grace Mcglade | 16 | Daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jean Mcglade | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 69 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | Ellwood Starr | 38 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Clara Starr | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 72 | Ellwood Jr Starr | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Marie Starr | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Vincent Starr | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | Marie Mcgrath | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles Mcgrath | 25 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas Mcgrath | 23 | Son | Welding | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Mcgrath | 17 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 81 | John Ward | 44 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John C Ward | 20 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Helen Ward THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Joseph Martello | 26 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Rose Martello | 20 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 86 | Joseph Jr Martello | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)