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Ruth Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estella Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Tom Ward | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Marie Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Riddie Ward | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Katherine Ward | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ed Ward | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mable Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alice Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Odell Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Daughter, age 12
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Rita A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Riddie Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estella Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Dallas, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2322:0364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nolan E Hart | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Mae Hart | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Elva L Hart | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Melva J Hart | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Cecil Hart | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Ridd Abney | 29 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Mabel Abney | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Wilma Abney | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Randel Abney | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Tom Ward | 35 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Katherine Ward | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Marie E Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Odell Ward | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Estella Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Ed Ward | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Mable Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ruth Ward THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Alice Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Riddie Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Lee W Harper | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Flora L Harper | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Edwin J Harper | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | L. W. Jr. Harper | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Carl S Harper | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Lelora M Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Geraldine Harper | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Edd Harper | 82 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Conrad W Booth | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Alice I Booth | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Ezekiel Byrd | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Myrtle Byrd | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Lynn Byrd | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Byrd | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | J. Charles Byrd | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 85 | Theresa Byrd | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Cecil Byrd | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 87 | Nathan Byrd | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | Wilson Thomas | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 89 | Jessie H Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Joni Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Preston S Oates | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 92 | Mary Oates | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Mary A Oates | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Benjamin H Dickerson | 42 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 95 | Myrtle Dickerson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Thelma Dickerson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Will Kennedy | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Azela Kennedy | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Ellis Kennedy | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Ernest Scott | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)