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Willie Ward — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Ward across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Morgan, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jake & John — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Morgan, Georgia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 285 District Gm Fairplay |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Willie Ward | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lou Ward | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greene, Georgia
Son, age 8
Greene, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Morgan, Georgia
Son, age 17
Morgan, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Morgan, Georgia
Head, age 28
Morgan, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jake Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jake Ward
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Ward
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Ward
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Ward
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Morgan, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Morgan, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel382:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Billingslea | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Bettie Billingslea | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Jessie Billingslea | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Arthur Billingslea | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Eva Billingslea | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Everett Billingslea | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Lucille Billingslea | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Eula Billingslea | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Alex Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Charlie Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Clara M Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Warren Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Leola Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Oland Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Mattie Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Marion Lane | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Mattie M Lane | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Eunice L Lane | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Homer Lane | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Lester Lane | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Ida M Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Gaston Lane | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Lizzie M Lane | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | James Lane | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Henry Lane | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Annie Dolphin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Zora D Dolphin | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | William Hammond | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Willie Ward THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Lou Ward | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 81 | James Ward | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Arthur Jones | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 83 | Emma Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 84 | John Nuttman | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Willie M Nuttman | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Mary Moore | 28 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Roda Dixon | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Minnie Dixon | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Roda B Dixon | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Adolph W Dixon | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 91 | Mary L Dixon | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Jesse Anderson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 93 | Mary Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Walter Young | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 95 | Adline Young | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Lizzie Duke | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Georgia |
| 97 | Adline Duke | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Tom Riley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | Lizzie Riley | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Ellis Riley | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)