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Thomas Ward — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Norah — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Ward | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Thomas Ward across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Norah Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Ward
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Norah Ward
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ward
Son · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel441:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Onofrio Luparello | 48 | Head | Attendant | Italy |
| 52 | Marie Luparello | 43 | Wife-H | None | Italy |
| 53 | Josephine Luparello | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Antoinette Luparello | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 55 | Matthew Luparello | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 56 | John Luparello | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Eleanor Luparello | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Marie Luparello | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Ernestine Simon | 78 | Head | None | England |
| 60 | Carrie Simon | 37 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 61 | Myra Zutauf | 46 | Daughter | Boy'S Work | Illinois |
| 62 | Mildred Zutauf | 27 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 63 | Thomas Hausat | 14 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Michael J Austin | 40 | Head | Steamfitter | Illinois |
| 65 | Catherine Austin | 37 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Anna M Austin | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Homer Chisholm | 50 | Head | Repairman | Michigan |
| 68 | Helen Chisholm | 49 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Minnie R Chisholm | 74 | Mother | None | New York |
| 70 | Bert Hollister | 54 | Head | Engineer | Vermont |
| 71 | Bertha Hollister | 36 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 72 | Nora N Ward | 65 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 73 | Thomas J Ward THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 74 | William H Ward | 31 | Son | Policeman | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph A Kitzinger | 45 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 76 | Gertrude Kitzinger | 43 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Warren Kitzinger | 22 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 78 | Clyde O Kitzinger | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Frank Hoblick | 35 | Head | Supt | Illinois |
| 80 | Anna Hoblick | 33 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Frank Hoblick | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Harold Hoblick | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | William P Hofmann | 44 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 84 | Anna Hofmann | 42 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 85 | William Hofmann | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 86 | Merle Hofmann | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Edward Hofmann | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Otto L Rune | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 89 | Hedda Rune | 55 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 90 | Nick Jurich | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 91 | Antonia Jurich | 45 | Wife-H | None | Austria |
| 92 | Mary Jurich | 20 | Daughter | Dress Maker | Austria |
| 93 | Antonia Jurich | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 94 | Amelia Jurich | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 95 | George H Connors | 32 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 96 | Margaret M Connors | 27 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 97 | John G Connors | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | James Dooley | 52 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 99 | Hattie Dooley | 47 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Helen Dooley | 17 | Daughter | Steno | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)