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John Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hinds, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Maggie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hinds, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Cornelia Ward | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Other, age 39
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Occupation | Common Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 John Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Ward
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Ward
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ward
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1148unit:0042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ward THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Cornelia Ward | 21 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ruby L Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Tillman Taylor | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Emma Taylor | 36 | Wife-H | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Margarete Taylor | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lucy M Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Andrew Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mittie Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bernice Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clennie Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jennie Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Cleveland Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Louvilly Johnson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Robert Johnson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | O D Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Silas Hill | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Sue Hill | 22 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lamar Hill | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Emma J Hill | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Albert Thomas | 76 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Emma Thomas | 53 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ida Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Austin Thomas | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Monroe Thomas | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Denzell Thomas | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Albert Jr Thomas | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Emma M Thomas | 18 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Foster Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Eula Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lee Griffin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lee R Cox | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Aretha Cox | 54 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Alma Cox | 31 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Zeneu Are Cox | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Hall Susie Cox | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Early Frazier | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | John L Dawson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Nellie R Dawson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Marion Dawson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Milton R Dawson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mattie R Dawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Nathan A Dawson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Alma Dawson | 19 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Agness R Dawson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Johnnie Jones | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jessie Jones | 29 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Corine Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Johnnie Jr Jones | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Roberta Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)