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Willie Ward — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Willie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fulton, Georgia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Ward | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Willie Ward | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Virgil Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Rebecca Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 3
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 13
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Son, age 26
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Willie Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jessie Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lenora Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jessie Ward
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Ward
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lenora Ward
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ward
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Ward
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Ward
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Rebecca Ward
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil 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 — Fulton, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Fulton, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel361:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armelia Woodard | 60 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 2 | Minerva Smith | 56 | Sister | Cook | Georgia |
| 3 | Jackson C. Huggins | 67 | Head | Tailor | Virginia |
| 4 | Rebecca Huggins | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Annie Huggins | 42 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Shellie Huggins | 40 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Jackson Jr. Huggins | 30 | Son | Decorator | Georgia |
| 8 | Edward Huggins | 28 | Son | Tile Setter | Georgia |
| 9 | Charles Herndon | 8 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Jesse Herndon | 6 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Maggie Grimes | 46 | Head | Waitress | Georgia |
| 12 | Willie H. Grimes | 23 | Son | Presser | Georgia |
| 13 | John Burdell | 20 | Son | Car Washer | Georgia |
| 14 | Lucille Burdell | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Sam Burdell | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Isaac Exley | 55 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 17 | Laura H. Exley | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Jim Barton | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Josephine Barton | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Jim B. Barton | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Will Hunt | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Etta Hunt | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lillie Bridget | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Carrie Bridget | 14 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Susie Starks | 12 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Willie Starks | 10 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Floyd Harper | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Willie M. Harper | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Annie L. Harper | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Millie Brown | 24 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary Brown | 3 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Robert Humphry | 23 | Head | Presser | Georgia |
| 33 | Louise Humphry | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Thomas Bridget | 25 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 35 | Friendly Bridget | 23 | Wife | Waitress | Georgia |
| 36 | Persha Mccoy | 45 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 37 | Mildred Mccoy | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Georgia |
| 38 | James Mccoy | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Cecil Mccoy | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Herbert Mccoy | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Barbara Mccoy | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Morris Mccoy | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Willie Ward | 36 | Head | Shoemaker | Georgia |
| 44 | Viola Ward | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Willie Sr. Ward THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Virgil Ward | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Rebecca Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Francis Metts | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Claudie Metts | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Clarence Metts | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)