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Ruth Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New Garden District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Ward | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Ward | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lilburn Ward | Son | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Andrew Ward | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Amanda Ward | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Routh |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 27
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Andy Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arminda Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Ward
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Ward
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andy Ward
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Ward
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arminda Ward
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ward
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bonnie Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilburn Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 46
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 — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agnes Belcher | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Irene Belcher | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Bessie Belcher | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Dan Rasnake | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Gertrude Rasnake | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Nadine Rasnake | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Franklin Rasnake | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Truman Rasnake | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Dayton Rasnake | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Isaac P Rasnake | 62 | Father | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Rasnake | 62 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Leon Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lizzie Taylor | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Opal Taylor | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Charlie Taylor | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Henry Taylor | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Nannie Taylor | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Lona Taylor | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruby Taylor | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert Taylor | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Floyd Powers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Edna Powers | 27 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Joseph Powers | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Kathleen Powers | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | R. Sperrel Wilson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Wilson | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Edith Wilson | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Baman Wilson | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Billie Wilson | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Hazel Wilson | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Marcelle Wilson | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Robert Wilson | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 83 | S. Herman Puckett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Minnie Puckett | 51 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Arthur Puckett | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Dora Puckett | 20 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Jacob Puckett | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Sherwin Puckett | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Ethel Puckett | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Jenny Puckett | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Joseph Puckett | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Andrew Ward | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Amanda Ward | 67 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Lilburn Ward | 46 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Bonnie Ward | 34 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Ruth Ward THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Gaines Pruner | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Eula Pruner | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Bessie Pruner | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 100 | John Fletcher | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
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)