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James Ward — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Emma — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Denver City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lewis Ward | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 7
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 17
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Son, age 27
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Jackie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 James Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Lewis Ward
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Ward
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Ward
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Ward
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Colorado
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Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Denver, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Denver, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus233unit:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lauren E. King | 66 | Head | Postman | Iowa |
| 52 | Alice King | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Wm J. Lytle | 72 | Head | — | Penn. |
| 54 | Helen Lytle | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Colorado |
| 55 | Frank Seawater | 59 | Head | Helper | Missouri |
| 56 | Julia Seawater | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John G. Priming | 67 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 58 | Hannah Priming | 58 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 59 | Mauree Priming | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 60 | Fred Snyder | 53 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 61 | Eva Snyder | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Florence Snyder | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 63 | Louise Snyder | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 64 | Roberta Snyder | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | John Kutch | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Minnie Kutch | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | John Edwards | 37 | Head | Plumber | Colorado |
| 68 | Pearl Edwards | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 69 | O. R. Brown | 63 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Robert Simmons | 55 | Roomer | Painter & Decorator | England |
| 71 | Emma Myer | 67 | Head | Dressmaking | Germany |
| 72 | Harold Martin | 45 | Head | Stereotyper | Iowa |
| 73 | Flora Martin | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Doris Martin | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 75 | Louise Martin | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Colorado |
| 76 | Jennie Smith | 69 | Mother-in-law | Dressmaking | England |
| 77 | Lewis Ward | 40 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 78 | James Ward THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 79 | Mary Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Harold Macaulay | 28 | Head | Land Man | New York |
| 81 | Mary Macaulay | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Max Macaulay | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 83 | Shirley Macaulay | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 84 | Robert H. Macaulay | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 85 | John Carl Klein | 42 | Head | Cook | Ohio |
| 86 | Harry H. Howard | 45 | Head | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 87 | Clara Howard | 42 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 88 | Daniel Bates | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 89 | Emma Bates | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Arvis Bates | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Wm Greenwood | 57 | Head | Fire Inspector | England |
| 92 | Jessie Greenwood | 52 | Wife | Saleslady | Colorado |
| 93 | Wm Greenwood | 30 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Colorado |
| 94 | Vernon Lightburn | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 95 | Florence Lightburn | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Am Podolski | 42 | Head | Retail Merchant | Germany |
| 97 | Meta Podolski | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Gerhardt Podolski | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 99 | Velda Podolski | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 100 | Ruth Podolski | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)