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James Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Stonewall, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Ward across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stonewall, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stonewall, Texas |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouida Ward | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Johnnie Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Doris Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Barton Trammel | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Preston Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| J Ward | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clifton Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bobby Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Irene Ward | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stonewall, Texas
Son, age
Stonewall, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Stonewall, Texas
Son, age 10
Stonewall, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Stonewall, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ward
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Doris Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ouida Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Stonewall, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Stonewall, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2389:1110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie L Ward | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | John P Ward | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Irene Ward | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Johnnie J Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | James Ward THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Preston H Ward | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | J. P. Ward | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Clifton Ward | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Ouida M Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Bobby Ward | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Doris Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Barton Trammel | 68 | Roomer | Laborer | Russia |
| 13 | Jesse Williams | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Vada Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Reese Williams | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Mandy M Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Homer Lewis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Stella Lewis | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Elmer Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Homer Jr Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Lillie Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Lucille Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Ruth Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Addie M Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Bobby G Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Dion Riley | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Agnes Riley | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Gloria D Riley | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ray Boykin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Lillie Boykin | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Iris Boykin | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Lee R Boykin | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Travis Boykin | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Rayford Boykin | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Sam W Martin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nellie Martin | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | W. J. Martin | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Curtis Martin | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Douglas Martin | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Swenson Boyd | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Verna Boyd | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Jamie Boyd | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Clyde Young | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Jessie Young | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | George T Dodd | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Dora Dodd | 66 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Elmer Dodd | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Jackson Winnie Dodd | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | William J Trammell | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Harvey B Wood | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
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)