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Sarah Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bingham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ward | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Bellie Ward | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Adolphus Ward | Head | — | 78 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 51
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 61
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Spouse, age 72
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orange, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ward
Spouse · 1930 · age 72 · b. ~1858 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1711unitrs:0559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Durham | 86 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Roy Durham | 39 | Half brother | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Alexandria Whitfield | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ethel Whitfield | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Phillip Whitfield | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hubert Whitfield | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lillian F. Whitfield | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Curtis Whitfield | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas J. Whitfield | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lydia Whitfield | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Earcell Whitfield | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frank Ward | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Maud Ward | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Horace Ward | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie M. Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Floyd Ward | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Katie Ward | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Herman Ward | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Juanita Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ira Ward | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ervin Ward | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jasper Ward | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Doris Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Beryl Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Adolphus Ward | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sarah Ward THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bellie Ward | 30 | Daughter | Manager | North Carolina |
| 28 | Walker Baldwin | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ethel Baldwin | 30 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Baldwin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Baldwin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sam Baldwin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bruce Baldwin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | June D. Dawson | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bettie Dawson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Adelia Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Dave Andrews | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ida Andrews | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | A. D. Andrews | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dwight Andrews | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Clayton Andrews | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Pert Nickleson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Nickleson | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Archie Bell Nickleson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary M. Nickleson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jessie P. Nickleson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hulla L. Nickleson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Paulette Nickleson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ben Nickleson | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | J. D. Nickleson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)