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John Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ward | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Harriet Ward | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Matthew Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 2
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 12
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriett Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Ward
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriett Ward
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ward
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Matthew Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2179unit:0278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Davidson | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Mildred H. Davidson | 37 | Wife-H | Sales Lady | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Paul Otto | 48 | Head | Bell Boy | Germany |
| 4 | Alice Otto | 48 | Wife-H | Hair Worker | England |
| 5 | Robert G. Otto | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Donald Ross | 31 | Head | Polisher | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Lydia Ross | 27 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | June Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Doris Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Dorothy Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Rosalie Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Rita Ross | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Beatrice Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Joyce Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Joseph B. Webber | 36 | Head | Physician | Russia |
| 16 | Sarah Webber | 27 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Denney M. Webber | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Judith S. Webber | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Deborah Olsch | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 20 | Celia Morris | 24 | Servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 21 | Emanuel B. Parente | 62 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 22 | Frances Parente | 62 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 23 | Albert Lomagno | 44 | Nephew | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 24 | John J. Ward | 55 | Head | Physician | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Harriet V. Ward | 54 | Wife-H | Nursing | Rhode Island |
| 26 | John J. Jr. Ward THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Matthew C. Ward | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Hilda Mattson | 56 | Head-H | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Leonard Mattson | 18 | Son | Surveying | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Oscar A. Fisher | 22 | Lodger | Designer | Czechoslovakia |
| 31 | Elmer Osterberg | 35 | Lodger | Inspector | Denmark |
| 32 | Elizabeth Leonard | 23 | Lodger | Trained Nurse | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Elsie Fletcher | 76 | Head-H | — | Canada |
| 34 | Elsie B. Fletcher | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Bertha Gates | 40 | Lodger | Stone Setter | Canada |
| 36 | Alice Abramany | 52 | Head-H | — | Roumania |
| 37 | Samuel Abramany | 24 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Marion Abramany | 23 | Daughter | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Benjamin Abramany | 22 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Theda Abramany | 18 | Daughter | Cashier | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Ester Abramany | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | David Abramany | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | William H. Sloan | 63 | Head | Machinist | North Ireland |
| 44 | Mary E. Sloan | 57 | Wife-H | — | North Ireland |
| 45 | John Sloan | 27 | Son | Stamper | Rhode Island |
| 46 | George Sloan | 24 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 47 | William J. Vient | 29 | Head | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ethel M. Vient | 26 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | William J. Jr. Vient | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Alice Vient | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)