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Joseph Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ward across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wyoming Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Florence Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Cornelius Ward | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Edward Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margarette Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Ward | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Ward
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margarette Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2074:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stephen Lehigh | 19 | Son | Sweeper | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Stanley Lehigh | 17 | Son | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Frances Lehigh | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anna Lehigh | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Eva Lehigh | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George Middlesworth | 44 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 57 | Mary Middlesworth | 35 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 58 | George Middlesworth | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Sophie Middlesworth | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Adella Middlesworth | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Middlesworth | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Middlesworth | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Leonard Middlesworth | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Cornelius Ward | 52 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Catherine Ward | 48 | Wife | None | New York |
| 66 | Mary Ward | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward Ward | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Florence Ward | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Ward THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Katherine Ward | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margarette Ward | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anthony Bolysius | 46 | Head | Labor | Lithuania |
| 73 | Veronica Bolysius | 36 | Wife | None | Lithuania |
| 74 | Elizabeth Bolysius | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Kasimir Bolysius | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph Stank | 45 | Head | Labor | Lithuania |
| 77 | Helen Stank | 37 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph Stank | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Stanley Radasky | 40 | Head | Labor | Lithuania |
| 80 | Pauline Radasky | 40 | Wife | None | Lithuania |
| 81 | Veronica Radasky | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Sylvester Sillakaitis | 38 | Head | Labor | Lithuania |
| 83 | Anna Sillakaitis | 23 | Wife | None | Lithuania |
| 84 | Sylvester Sillakaitis | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John R. Dick | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Margaret Dick | 51 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Jeff Smith | 25 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Sarah Smith | 22 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sidney Smith | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Jane Smith | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harold Dymond | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Gertrude Dymond | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Louise Dymond | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Charles Dymond | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Susan Thrite | 76 | Grandmother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Andrew Derzak | 37 | Head | Salesman | Slovakia |
| 97 | Mary Derzak | 41 | Wife | None | Slovakia |
| 98 | Joseph Derzak | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Margaret Derzak | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | George Derzak | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
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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)