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Ruth Ward — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Petry | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Josephine Ward | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Ward | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Agnes Ward | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Ward | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| August Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 5
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Rose G. A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 14
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 24
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Ruth Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ward
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · California
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Sibling
Agnes Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
August Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — San Francisco, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel199:0388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer R Penoyer | 38 | Head | Scale Maker | Nebraska |
| 2 | Lena L Penoyer | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Lexton R Penoyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Melvin R Penoyer | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Cristiani Bertaccini | 23 | Head | — | Italy |
| 6 | Rosa Maria Bertaccini | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 7 | Ethel Overman | 30 | Head | — | So. Dakota |
| 8 | Wayne Overman | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Adele Overman | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Cora Baxter | 21 | Friend | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Anthony A Reyes | 23 | Head | Auto Painter | California |
| 12 | Clara Reyes | 18 | Wife | — | Hawaiian Islands |
| 13 | Hans Hilland | 40 | Roomer | Fireman | Norway |
| 14 | Michael Slovich | 33 | Head | Helper | Yugo-Slavia |
| 15 | Dora Slovich | 30 | Wife | Seamstress | Yugo-Slavia |
| 16 | Joseph Slovich | 9 | Son | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 17 | Anthony Slovich | 7 | Son | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 18 | John Slovich | 44 | Brother | Restaurant | Yugo-Slavia |
| 19 | Adolf Wyman | 33 | Head | Captain | California |
| 20 | Janet Wyman | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 21 | Adolf Wyman | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Dorothy Wyman | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Alice Wyman | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Edward Sweeney | 28 | Head | Spec. Policeman | California |
| 25 | Mary Sweeney | 22 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 26 | Edward Sweeney | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Thomas Ward | 64 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 28 | Mary Ward | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Thomas H Ward | 27 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 30 | Ruth E Ward THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | California |
| 31 | Agnes G Ward | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | California |
| 32 | Josephine A Ward | 20 | Daughter | Student Nurse | California |
| 33 | August L Ward | 17 | Son | — | Germany |
| 34 | August Petry | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 35 | Steve Balick | 56 | Head | Pack Fruits | Austria |
| 36 | Joseph Balick | 27 | Son | Office (Misc) | Austria |
| 37 | George Balick | 21 | Son | Pack Fruit | Mo |
| 38 | Annie Balick | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Mo |
| 39 | Catherine Balick | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Thomas Sanders | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Irish Free State |
| 41 | Rose Sanders | 34 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Jerry Sanders | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | James Sanders | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Thomas Sanders | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Roger Sanders | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Herbert W Ertell | 27 | Head | Iron Worker | New York |
| 47 | Chas Ertell | 52 | Uncle | Iron Worker | New York |
| 48 | James Landers | 37 | Head | Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 49 | Frank M Brady | 30 | Head | Retail Merchant | California |
| 50 | Violet Brady | 34 | Wife | Stenographer | California |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)