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Ruth Ward — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Ward | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Kenneth Ward | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Richard Ward | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 23
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruby E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Kenneth Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ward
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Ward
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kenneth Ward
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Ward
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ward
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Richard Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1068:1024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel G Abbey | 57 | Head | None | Canada-English |
| 2 | Emma J Abbey | 59 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Bernice Abbey | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 4 | Clarence E Godfrey | 29 | Head | Toolmaker | Illinois |
| 5 | Marion J Godfrey | 28 | Wife | Comptometer | Michigan |
| 6 | Alice C Godfrey | 3 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 7 | Kenneth G Ward | 40 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 8 | Hazel I Ward | 40 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 9 | Ruth M Ward THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 10 | Richard L Ward | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 11 | Rice | 24 | Head | Tool Grinder | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lucille Rice | 24 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 13 | John L Rice | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | John Rice | 57 | Father | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | James E Cundill | 46 | Head | Janitor | Canada-English |
| 16 | Ida H Cundill | 44 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 17 | Ada M Cundill | 17 | Daughter | Inspector | Canada-English |
| 18 | James A Cundill | 13 | Son | None | Canada-English |
| 19 | John W Cundill | 11 | Son | None | Canada-English |
| 20 | Henry S Hall | 28 | Head | Cement Worker | Michigan |
| 21 | Isabelle F Hall | 27 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 22 | Robert C Hall | 7 | Son | None | Canada-English |
| 23 | James S Hall | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Alice J Hall | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 25 | Henry S Jr Hall | 0 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 26 | Richard J Mccarty | 26 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 27 | Ethel M Mccarty | 23 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 28 | Richard H Mccarty | 4 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 29 | Robert L Mccarty | 2 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 30 | James M Mccarty | 1 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary L Mccarty | 0 | Daughter | None | Canada-English |
| 32 | James Louise | 54 | Father-in-law | Laborer | England |
| 33 | Louise Louise | 40 | Mother-in-law | None | Canada-English |
| 34 | Walter W Trish | 22 | Barber Shop | Barber | Missouri |
| 35 | Nellie E Trish | 20 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 36 | Joan D Trish | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 37 | Carl C Trish | 31 | Brother | Sheet Worker | Missouri |
| 38 | Ira S Larkin | 32 | Head | Assembler | Missouri |
| 39 | Vera H Larkin | 28 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 40 | Betty J Larkin | 7 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 41 | William Larkin | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 42 | James I King | 35 | Head | Grinder | Arkansas |
| 43 | Carrie A King | 30 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Doris G King | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 45 | Irene Smith | 40 | Lodger | Inspector | England |
| 46 | Charles Young | 34 | Head | Woodworker | Michigan |
| 47 | Alice H Young | 31 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 48 | Charles E Young | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 49 | Elizabeth A Young | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 50 | Marilyn L Young | 0 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)