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Sarah Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Reading Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Chester Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Viola Ward | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ludger Ward | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Sarah Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lois Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Olive Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Marion Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 13
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Grandchild |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Sarah Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Chester Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel927:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Janet T Wiley | 52 | Head | Photographer | Scotland |
| 52 | Mary G Greeley | 69 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 53 | Archie Lennie | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Ireland |
| 54 | Annie Lennie | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Lillie Lennie | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Ina Lennie | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Bertha Lennie | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Edith Lennie | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Susan A Ryan | 50 | Head | Clerk | Maine |
| 60 | William Kenefery | 53 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary Kenefery | 43 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 62 | Bernadine M Kenefery | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary G Ryder | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | George Cheever | 27 | Head | Machinist | Canada French |
| 65 | Irene Cheever | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | William Cheever | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary A Cheever | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Richard Cheever | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Walter Brennan | 40 | Head | Welder | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Elizabeth Brennan | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 71 | Edith Brennan | 17 | Daughter | Helper (Winder) | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Frank Brennan | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Margaret Brennan | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Marion Brennan | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Ann Brennan | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ludger Ward | 43 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 77 | Viola Ward | 42 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 78 | Olive Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Marion M Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Elizabeth M Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Irene V Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Chester Ward | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Helen Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Lois Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Sarah Ward THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Frank Falfo | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 87 | Josephine Falfo | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 88 | Salvatore Falfo | 7 | Son | — | Italy |
| 89 | Annie Falfo | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Helen M Benton | 57 | Head | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 91 | William C M Howe | 83 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Albert F D'Alonzo | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Ethel V D'Alonzo | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Esther D'Alonzo | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
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)