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Joseph Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Ward | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Clara Ward | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Franklin Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 24
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Ward
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2480unit:0359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Galloway | 55 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Mabel Oliver | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 3 | Eidel Shafer | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Jessie Shafer | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Joseph Richardson | 35 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie Richardson | 32 | Wife | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 7 | Emma Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Eliza Lindsey | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Alice Watson | 24 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John H. Roane | 44 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 11 | Mamie E. Roane | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 12 | Percy Roane | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thelma Roane | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Henry Roane | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Beatrice Roane | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Irvin Richardson | 23 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Isaac J. Wallace | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 18 | Gladys B. Wallace | 21 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 19 | Josephine Wallace | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Nellie Morgan | 36 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 21 | Edmonia Morgan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Morgan | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Johnson | 52 | Mother | Cook | Virginia |
| 24 | Theodore Johnson | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 25 | George Johnson | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Joseph Ward THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Clara Ward | 22 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Joseph Jr. Ward | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Franklin Ward | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James Ward | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Julia Wilson | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | William Chavis | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Alice Chavis | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 34 | Julia Chavis | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary E. Robinson | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Daisy Thomas | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Florence Walker | 37 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 38 | James Walker | 17 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy Walker | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Rosa Carter | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)