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Ruth Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | City Chelsea |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Harry Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Harry Ward | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Marie Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Freda Ward | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Marie Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel960:0093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Ward | 41 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Freda Ward | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Dorothy Ward | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Ruth Ward THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Harry Ward | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Arthur Ward | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Marie Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Jeremiah Cronin | 50 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Angela Cronin | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary Cronin | 62 | Sister | Rubber Worker | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Daniel Lynch | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary Lynch | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Margaret Burke | 67 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Florence Burke | 42 | Daughter | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Charles Burke | 42 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | James Begley | 53 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 17 | Annie Begley | 46 | Wife | Inspector | Canada-English |
| 18 | James Begley | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mildred Begley | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Francis Begley | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Elsie Begley | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Flora Begley | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ruth Begley | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Russell Begley | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | William Redigun | 50 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Nellie Redigun | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | William Redigun | 23 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | James Redigun | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Francis Redigun | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Joseph Redigun | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William Ellsworth | 46 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary Ellsworth | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Arthur Goodwin | 51 | Head | Painter | Nova Scotia |
| 34 | Bernice Goodwin | 49 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 35 | Thomas Goodwin | 25 | Son | General Work | Nova Scotia |
| 36 | Elsie Goodwin | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Florence Barrett | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph Arsenault | 41 | Head | Painter | Canada-French |
| 39 | Gertrude Arsenault | 34 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 40 | Eliza Arsenault | 14 | Son | — | Canada-French |
| 41 | Wilfred Arsenault | 12 | Son | — | Canada-French |
| 42 | Edna Arsenault | 10 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 43 | Rita Arsenault | 8 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 44 | Dorothy Arsenault | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Archie Passineri | 43 | Head | Box Maker | Italy |
| 46 | Rose Passineri | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | George Passineri | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lena Passineri | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | John Passineri | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Emma Passineri | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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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)