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Joseph Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Harry — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Investigator |
| Industry | City Power |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Investigator |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ward | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Investigator |
| Industry | City Power |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Ward
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Ward
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Ward
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ward
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · New York
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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 — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1573:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Breck | 38 | Head | Labourer | Russia Poland |
| 2 | Stella Breck | 36 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 3 | John Breck | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Anna Breck | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Benjamin Breck | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Catherine Breck | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Cecelia Breck | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Charles Breck | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Alice Breck | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Frank Jr. Breck | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Thomas O'Boyle | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary O'Boyle | 70 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Margaret O'Boyle | 43 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary O'Boyle | 42 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Loretta O'Boyle | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John J. Harrigan | 15 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 17 | Madeline Harrigan | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Mary D. Mcmahon | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Henry Ward | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Joseph Ward THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Investigator | New York |
| 21 | James Baumker | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Helen Baumker | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Bridget Rosal | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Daniel Rosal | 34 | Son | Painter | New York |
| 25 | George Rosal | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 26 | William Rosal | 14 | Son | Stock | New York |
| 27 | Robert Rosal | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Francis Bittelberger | 41 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Mary Bittelberger | 49 | Wife | Janitress | Maine |
| 30 | Nathaniel Bittelberger | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 31 | Leonard Bittelberger | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 32 | Mary C. Thomas | 82 | Head | Housework | New York |
| 33 | Prentice Thomas | 84 | Brother | — | New York |
| 34 | Maude L. Conklin | 66 | Boarder | Cook | England |
| 35 | Marcelle Brooks | 36 | Boarder | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 36 | Samuel Throckmorton | 38 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Patrick Maloney | 60 | Boarder | Engineer | England |
| 38 | Frank Cassidy | 47 | Boarder | Foreman | Ireland |
| 39 | John J. Shanley | 43 | Boarder | Porter | New Jersey |
| 40 | Patrick Shanley | 34 | Boarder | Porter | New Jersey |
| 41 | Patrick Wallace | 35 | Boarder | M. Guard | Ireland |
| 42 | David Gleason | 19 | Boarder | Clerk | Ireland |
| 43 | Anthony O'Malley | 45 | Boarder | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Matthew Rutherford | 31 | Boarder | Machinist | Scotland |
| 45 | Rita Aster | 17 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 46 | Joseph Murray | 54 | Head | Packer | Scotland |
| 47 | Michael Nagle | 44 | Roomer | Oiler | Ireland |
| 48 | Maurice Nagle | 42 | Roomer | Clerk | Ireland |
| 49 | Ellen Murray | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Joseph Jr. Murray | 25 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)