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John Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Ward across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Iron foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Billerica Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Leon Ward | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Richard Ward | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Ward | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Iron Moulder |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 52
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Iron foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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John Ward
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel914:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rita M. Chartier | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | George H. Brown | 42 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Lillian L. Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Mildred T. Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | George H. Jr. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Thelma L. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | J. Raymond Brown | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Richard J. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Arnold M. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Arthur F. Gordon | 46 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Annie E. Gordon | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Hazel M. Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Eileen M. Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Edith M. Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Gertrude M. Gordon | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Arthur F. Jr. Gordon | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Hector Patenaude | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Canada French |
| 18 | Emma Patenaude | 55 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 19 | Patrick J. Daley | 21 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Katherine D. Daley | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Elizabeth M. Savage | 56 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 22 | Raymond J. Savage | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Glenn B. Cornish | 26 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elmina M. Cornish | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Robert L. Cornish | 6 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | James B. Cornish | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Barbara Cornish | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | U. Joseph Hamlin | 64 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 29 | Rosanna Hamlin | 63 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 30 | Arthur J. Hamlin | 32 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Romeo J. Hamlin | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Parmelia Chaput | 46 | Head | Card Hand | Canada French |
| 33 | Mary Mcdermott | 61 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Ella R. Mcdermott | 35 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Alice M. Mcdermott | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Harriet Currier | 65 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 37 | Frank Kerhonis | 61 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 38 | Ellen C. Kerhonis | 56 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 39 | Albert M. Benson | 58 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mary A. Benson | 54 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Bertha Benson | 18 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Alfred E. Benson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Vernon R. Benson | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John H. Ward THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Moulder | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Annie V. Ward | 46 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Richard R. Ward | 24 | Son | Core Maker | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Leon F. Ward | 22 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Robert E. Ward | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Margaret A. Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Ruth Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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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)