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William Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Campbell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Campbell, Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dogwood Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Altavista Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lula Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Ward | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lula Ward | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Ward | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 6
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 14
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dogwood Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlotte-County, Virginia
Other, age 25
Charlotte-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 622 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ward
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Ward
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ward
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Campbell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood, Dorothy | 4 | Gr daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John Hammock | 45 | Head | Rip Saw | Virginia |
| 3 | Lula Hammock | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ethel Hammock | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Hammock | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Gladys Hammock | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Johnie Hammock | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Edna Hammock | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thelma Hammock | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Buck Walker | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 11 | Beulah Walker | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Helen Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George Walker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Booker Fitzgerald | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Bertha Fitzgerald | 39 | Wife-H | Waitress | Virginia |
| 16 | Will Cunningham | 35 | Boarder | Driver | Virginia |
| 17 | James L. Ward | 56 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 18 | Victoria Ward | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Raymond Ward | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 20 | James Jr. Ward | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Lillian Ward | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Helen Ward | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Wilson Ward | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Edna Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mildred Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ernestine Ward | 20 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Charles Payne | 27 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth Payne | 23 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruby Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charles Jr. Payne | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Ward | 27 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 33 | Lula Ward | 42 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 34 | James Jr. Ward | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | William Ward THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lula Ward | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Ward | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | John Ward | 57 | Head | Mason | Virginia |
| 39 | Lizzie Ward | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lizzie Ward | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Ward | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | John Jr. Ward | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | James Ward | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Luther Scott | 54 | Head | Taxi Driver | Virginia |
| 45 | Lula Scott | 35 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Rebecca Scott | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Luther Jr. Scott | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Dorothy Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Virginia Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Scott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)