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John Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this John Ward across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Somerset, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, Maryland |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Crisfield Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Ward | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Loretta Ward | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Iva Ward | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Elmer Ward | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Francis Ward | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lucy Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ada Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Homer Ward | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hiram Ward | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Howard Ward | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ada Ward | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Maryland
Head, age 34
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Somerset, Maryland
Head, age 45
Somerset, Maryland · implied b. ~1885 — 14 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Ward across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Somerset, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ward
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:0628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E Franklin | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 2 | Merible Franklin | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Margaret Franklin | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Bessie Franklin | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Agatha Franklin | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Betty R Franklin | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Robert J Howard | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 8 | Mina E Howard | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Robert L Howard | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Emily Smith | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 11 | James Oden | 18 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 12 | George C Collins | 65 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 13 | Hattie M Williams | 37 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 14 | William Mane | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | James W Gross | 54 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | Lizzie Gross | 64 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 17 | Morris Gross | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | William Handy | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 19 | Gertrude Handy | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Wallace Handy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 21 | Mary S Handy | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 22 | Lula M Handy | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | William J Handy | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Clifton J Handy | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Ella G Handy | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Thomas S Handy | 5 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 27 | David Handy | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Arthur Handy | 25 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | James Jones | 33 | Cousin | Laborer | Maryland |
| 30 | Elsie Wright | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Benjamin Maddrix | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Edith Maddrix | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | De Carry Ward | 45 | Boarder | Clerk | Maryland |
| 34 | Daisy Jones | 14 | Adopted | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Edward Johnson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 36 | Edna Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 37 | John @ Ward THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Ada Ward | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Hazel Ward | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Iva Ward | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 41 | Francis Ward | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Charles Ward | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Elmer Ward | 17 | Daughter | Baker | Maryland |
| 44 | Lucy Ward | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | James Ward | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Hiram Ward | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Loretta Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Howard Ward | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Ada S Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Homer Ward | 2 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
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)