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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 Jones, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Emma — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jones, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Trenton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ward | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Roy Ward | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Ward | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Cathie Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sarah Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, North …
Son, age 16
Washington, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Jones, North …
Son, age 25
Jones, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 11 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 | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Jones, North …
Head, age 34
Jones, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Ward
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Ward
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Ward
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Ward
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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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 — Jones, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Jones, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1702unit:0491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Ward THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah Ward | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sarah Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Willie J Ward | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Roy L Ward | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cathie Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Tom Mcdaniel | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mainie Mcdaniel | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Mcdaniel | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lessie Mcdaniel | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Frank Mcdaniel | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Tom Mcdaniel | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wesley Mcdaniel | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Elsa Mcdaniel | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mainie M Mcdaniel | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Abide Mcdaniel | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Archie Mcdaniel | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Andrew Mcdaniel | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henrietta Mcdaniel | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Irene Mcdaniel | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Deck Brock | 23 | Helper | Servant | North Carolina |
| 73 | George Kornegay | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ida Kornegay | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Kittie Kornegay | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | George Jr Kornegay | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bubba Kornegay | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lonnie M Kornegay | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sadie L Kornegay | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Elisha Kornegay | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Judge Kornegay | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Olivia Kornegay | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Nora Kornegay | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Baxter J Kornegay | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mittie Kornegay | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Olive Kornegay | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Rabita Kornegay | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Henry Kornegay | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Corine White | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Abraham Kornegay | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Francis Kornegay | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lucile Kornegay | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Annie B Kornegay | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Benjamin Andrews | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Alberta W Andrews | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Clyde Andrews | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sallie Andrews | 55 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Manley Brock | 23 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Blanchfield Davenport | 23 | Boarder | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 100 | Thomas Carr | 58 | Boarder | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)