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John Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Coal, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Coal, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Coal, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Haskell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Melvin Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Coal, Oklahoma
Head, age 40
Coal, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Coal, Oklahoma
Head, age 50
Coal, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | US |
| Mother's Birthplace | US |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Coal, Oklahoma
Head, age 60
Coal, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links John Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Coal, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ward
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Coal, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Coal, Oklahoma
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1898unit:0723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas B. Shirley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Minnie F. Shirley | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Thomas L. Shirley | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Clyde L. Shirley | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Oklahoma |
| 55 | George H. Shirley | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Rosa M. Shirley | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | J. L. Perry Shirley | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Bettie M. Shirley | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | George W. Cope | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Irene Cope | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | George Jr. Cope | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Troy C. Cope | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Lela B. Cope | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Ida L. Cope | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Jack C. Ward | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Mae Ward | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Izafic Ward | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Johnnie C. Ward | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Hillmon Ward | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | John W. Ward THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Melvin J. Ward | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Mary L. Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Curtis C. Ward | 20 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Bessie Ward | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Edward W. Bertram | 66 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 76 | Mary Bertram | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 77 | Mary E. Brown | 35 | Daughter | City Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Bernice Brown | 12 | Grand Daut | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Walter Holland | 31 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Jennie Holland | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | Opal Holland | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Jesse Holland | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Robert Holland | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Lillian Wilson | 13 | Step Daught | — | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Samuel W. Deskin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Gellard Deskin | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Thomas J. Deskin | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Dorothy M. Deskin | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Juanita Deskin | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Vernon Deskin | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Leonard Deskin | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Frank L. Moreland | 35 | Head | Labour | Kansas |
| 93 | Effie Moreland | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Eula Rhyne | 28 | Boarder | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 95 | Velma Rhyne | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Oklahoma |
| 96 | William T. Mcentire | 35 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Esther Mcentire | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Robert L. Mcentire | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Kenneth Mcentire | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Rupert Mcentire | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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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)