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William Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Ward across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Ward | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lula Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lottie Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ernest Ward | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Edward Ward | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fred Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Baby Ward | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| George Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Frank Ward | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edward Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lottie Ward | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 19 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Press Boy |
| Industry | Bowling Alley |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 William Ward across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Ward
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lula Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1048:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Lark | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Lark | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James Lark | 22 | Son | Machinist | United States |
| 4 | John Lark | 20 | Son | — | United States |
| 5 | Emma Lark | 18 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 6 | Willie Lark | 16 | Son | — | United States |
| 7 | George Lark | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Robert Lark | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Annie Lark | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Frank Lark | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Edward Lark | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Lula Lark | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Fred Lark | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lillian Lark | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Baby Lark | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Mary Lark | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John Lark | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Willie Lark | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | George Lark | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Robert Lark | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Annie Lark | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Frank Lark | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Edward Lark | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Lula Lark | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Fred Lark | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lillian Lark | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Baby Lark | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary Lark | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | John Lark | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie Lark | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Ernest Ward | 36 | Head | Tool Maker | Indiana |
| 32 | Lottie Ward | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | William Ward THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 34 | Ernest Ward | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Lottie Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | James Ward | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Robert Ward | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Edward Ward | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Baby Ward | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Mary Ward | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | John Ward | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Willie Ward | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | George Ward | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Robert Ward | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Annie Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Frank Ward | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Edward Ward | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Lula Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Fred Ward | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Henry Thomas | 35 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
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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)