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Ruth Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alonzo & Ernest — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Ward | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Alonzo Ward | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 32
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alonzo Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linda Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alonzo Ward
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Ward
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ward
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Ward
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Ward
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linda Ward
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1333:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gerhard | 37 | Head | Bench Work | Ireland-Cork |
| 2 | Alice Gerhard | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland-West |
| 3 | Charles C. Garrab | 34 | Head | Tool Maker | England |
| 4 | Lydia Garrab | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Richard Kelley | 31 | Son-in-law | Delivery | New York |
| 6 | Elizabeth Kelley | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Adna C. Guerge | 40 | Head | Title Searcher | New Jersey |
| 8 | Robert L. Guerge | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Warren F. Guerge | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Ruth E. Guerge | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Fred A. Wernicke | 74 | Father | — | Germany |
| 12 | Michael Radler | 50 | Head | Dayman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Evelyn Radler | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Catherine Belerwood | 46 | Sister-in-law | Lather | England |
| 15 | Adolf Salvin | 56 | Head | Helper | Austria |
| 16 | Frances Salvin | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 17 | Charles Salvin | 18 | Son | Room Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Elizabeth Salvin | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | John Cassidy | 48 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 20 | Mary Cassidy | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 21 | Eleanor Cassidy | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 22 | John G. Leake | 41 | Head | Caretaker | Georgia |
| 23 | Landessie Leake | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | John Jr. Leake | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Horace Leake | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Eloise Leake | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert Leake | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Michael Stoffel | 52 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Austria |
| 29 | Mary Stoffel | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | John Stoffel | 22 | Son | Gas Station | New Jersey |
| 31 | Anna Stoffel | 19 | Daughter | Lamps | New Jersey |
| 32 | Andrew Stoffel | 17 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Margaret Stoffel | 12 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Linda Sembra | 41 | Head | Domestic | Austria |
| 35 | Steven Sembra | 21 | Son | Helper | Connecticut |
| 36 | Andrew Sembra | 19 | Son | Stock Keeper | Connecticut |
| 37 | Veronica Sembra | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Anna Sembra | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Catherine Loible | 57 | Head | — | At Sea |
| 40 | Charles Loible | 21 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 41 | William Loible | 17 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 42 | Raymond Loible | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Edna Fitzgerald | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Bernice Fitzgerald | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Irving Drake | 60 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mary Drake | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Mary Drake | 17 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New Jersey |
| 48 | Alonzo D. Ward | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Eva Ward | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ruth C. Ward THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Clerical | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)