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Walter Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ernestine Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Earnestine Ward | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Clydie Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| L Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Walter Ward | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mildred Ward | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Walter Ward | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Walterean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Walter Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Ward
Daughter · 1930 · age 0 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ernestine Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clydie Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L 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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Ford | 38 | Head | Switchman | Arkansas |
| 2 | Arvinia Ford | 35 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 3 | Emma L Ford | 16 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 4 | Nora Ford | 14 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 5 | Dennis Jr Ford | 11 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 6 | Elgard Ford | 8 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 7 | Aron Ford | 7 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 8 | Cleo Ford | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lea Ford | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Walter Ward | 39 | Head | Woodman | Mississippi |
| 11 | Earnestine Ward | 37 | wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | L A Ward | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clydie M Ward | 10 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ernestine Ward | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lillian Ward | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mildred Ward | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Juanita Ward | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Walter R Ward THIS PERSON | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Sarah Howard | 56 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 20 | Sal Donald | 50 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 21 | Kizzie Anderson | 51 | roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Nick Gart | 36 | Head | Woodman | Mississippi |
| 23 | Nancy Gart | 36 | wife-H | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jim Gart | 20 | son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rosie L Gart | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mckellar Harris | 31 | boarder | Trucker | Mississippi |
| 27 | Frank Gilliam | 26 | roomer | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | Phil Harris | 74 | father | None | Alabama |
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)