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Henry Ward — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Effie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, Maryland |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election District 8 Lawson Part Of |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ward | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Manda Ward | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Maryland
Other, age 12
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Henry H |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Somerset, Maryland
Head, age 21
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Somerset-County, Maryland
Son, age 27
Somerset-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawson's District #10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Henry Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Ward
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Ward
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Ward
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Maryland
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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 — Somerset, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus879unit:0642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Tilghman | 55 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Emma Tilghman | 38 | Wife-H | Laborer | Maryland |
| 3 | James Tilghman | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | John H. Tilghman | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Samuel Cullen | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Ada Cullen | 47 | Wife-H | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Sam Cullen | 14 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Maggie Cullen | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Stephen Ward | 70 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 10 | H. P. Ward | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | Georgie Ward | 42 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Leon Ward | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Preston Ward | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | Raymon Miles | 21 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 15 | Mary Miles | 49 | Mother-H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William Miles | 19 | Brother | Roadman | Maryland |
| 17 | Elwood Miles | 15 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Logan Price | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Virginia Price | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Morris Price | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Wilbert Price | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Gloria Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Grace Price | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mildred Price | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Eva Price | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Daughter Price | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Bertha Price | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Martha Christian | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Minin B. Christian | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Henry Ward THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Manda V. Ward | 18 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Thomas Ward | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Annie Evans | 35 | Head-H | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Lilly Mary Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | George Jones | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 36 | Manda Jones | 51 | Wife-H | Laborer | Maryland |
| 37 | Norton Hall | 68 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Lilly M. Johnson | 10 | Adopted | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Head Samuel | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Carrie Samuel | 41 | Wife-H | Laborer | Maryland |
| 41 | Isaac Samuel | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Magdelin Samuel | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 43 | George Samuel | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Hazel Samuel | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Alberta Samuel | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Louis H. Samuel | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | James Samuel | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Agnes Samuel | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Cornelius Samuel | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Oliver Burnett | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
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)