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James Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Ward across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | un |
| Radio Set | un |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Messner | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Ward | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Arthur Mcrae | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Frederick Conklin | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Katherine Blodget | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Dwyer | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Mcrae | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Chester Blodget | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Dwyer | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ella Conklin | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Patrick Ward | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Bridget Ward | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Coachman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Coachman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 53
New York, New York · implied b. ~1867
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 66
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 13 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | un |
| Radio Set | un |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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James Ward
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1573:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Hope | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ada Hope | 36 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 3 | William Wilson | 23 | Nephew | Porter | Virginia |
| 4 | Spencer Jones | 23 | Nephew | Clerk | Maryland |
| 5 | Thomas Hope | 24 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lacey West | 29 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 7 | Anita West | 26 | Roomer | Servant | Maryland |
| 8 | William Stanford | 24 | Roomer | Page Boy | Maryland |
| 9 | Elizabeth Stanford | 23 | Roomer | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | William Mimms | 35 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mamie Mimms | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | James E. Ward THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 13 | Bridget A. Ward | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Mary E. Messner | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 15 | Patrick M. Ward | 26 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 16 | Joseph Ward | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 17 | James Dwyer | 22 | Nephew | Clerk | Ireland |
| 18 | John Dwyer | 24 | Nephew | Clerk | Ireland |
| 19 | Arthur Mcrae | 63 | Roomer | Stenographer | England |
| 20 | Margaret Mcrae | 57 | Roomer | — | Connecticut |
| 21 | Frederick Conklin | 46 | Roomer | Watchman | New York |
| 22 | Ella Conklin | 40 | Roomer | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 23 | Chester Blodget | 47 | Roomer | Actor | New York |
| 24 | Katherine Blodget | 40 | Roomer | Saleslady | New York |
| 25 | Pauline Wohl | 72 | Head | Housework | Germany |
| 26 | James J. Kays | 72 | Roomer | Clerk | New York |
| 27 | William Griffiths | 35 | Roomer | Stenographer | New York |
| 28 | Irene Griffiths | 7 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 29 | William H. Griffiths | 5 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 30 | Mollie Knight | 72 | Roomer | Chambermaid | New York |
| 31 | Mary Mcdonald | 40 | Roomer | Servant | New York |
| 32 | Marion Riggs | 33 | Head | Housework | New York |
| 33 | Rose Connolly | 29 | Cousin | Cashier | New York |
| 34 | Alexander Manning | 24 | Roomer | Sign Painter | New York |
| 35 | Katherine Manning | 48 | Roomer | Waitress | New York |
| 36 | Catherine Manning | 22 | Roomer | Clerk | New York |
| 37 | William Waller | 26 | Roomer | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Augustus Stadi | 23 | Roomer | Marcel Waving | New York |
| 39 | Frederick Stadi | 19 | Roomer | Marcel Waving | New York |
| 40 | Arthur Man | 31 | Roomer | Laborer | New York |
| 41 | Brooke Man | 37 | Roomer | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 42 | Harold Man | 5 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 43 | Peter Mcgovern | 39 | Roomer | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 44 | Loretta Bradley | 28 | Roomer | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Timothy O'Keefe | 35 | Roomer | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Vivian Pangborn | 22 | Roomer | Manicurist | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Anne Ivonin | 21 | Roomer | Manicurist | Massachusetts |
| 48 | George Neil | 57 | Roomer | Teacher | New York |
| 49 | Josephine Neil | 52 | Roomer | Investigator | Ohio |
| 50 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
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)