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Alice Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Ward | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Cornelius Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Myles Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Michael Ward | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gilbert Anderson | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Pascal Garcia | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Alice Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martin Jones | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Carl Ekstrom | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Charles Wilson | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Alice G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Alice Ward across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Ward
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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Sibling
Myles Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu819unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry H. Swaboy | 29 | Son | Bookbinder | Michigan |
| 2 | Freda Swaboy | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada |
| 3 | Fred E. Gregg | 39 | Head | City Salesman | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary B. Gregg | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert B. Gregg | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | John R. Kowalak | 28 | Lodger | Assembler | Michigan |
| 7 | Frank Hasse | 35 | Lodger | Agent | Germany |
| 8 | Ross F. Provitt | 24 | Lodger | Teamster | Michigan |
| 9 | John F. Lasvoda | 24 | Lodger | Teamster | Michigan |
| 10 | William Berkeiser | 41 | Lodger | Inspector | Indiana |
| 11 | Ralph R. Ryel | 21 | Lodger | Stock Keeper | Michigan |
| 12 | Harold Ritchie | 20 | Lodger | Stock Keeper | Michigan |
| 13 | Fred W. Rieler | 62 | Head | Detective | Michigan |
| 14 | Sarah E. Rieler | 66 | Wife | China Painter | Michigan |
| 15 | Jennie B. Cook | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Michael E. Ward | 47 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 17 | Etta Ward | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Myles E. Ward | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Margaret H. Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Alice G. Ward THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Robert F. Ward | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Cornelius J. Ward | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Charles E. Wilson | 44 | Lodger | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 24 | Martin J. Jones | 39 | Lodger | Engineer | Ohio |
| 25 | Carl J. Ekstrom | 24 | Lodger | Machinist | Sweden |
| 26 | Gilbert Anderson | 32 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 27 | Pascal Garcia | 31 | Lodger | Machinist | Cuba |
| 28 | John B. Hickey | 60 | Head | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Gertrude M. Hickey | 51 | Wife | — | Dist. Columbia |
| 30 | James L. Hickey | 26 | Son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Arthur D. Hickey | 21 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elgar G. Spengler | 32 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 33 | Rose E. Spengler | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | John H. Stephens | 49 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 35 | Sarah Stephens | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | James H. Stephens | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Catherine E. Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Thomas J. Stephens | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Homer Poole | 21 | Lodger | Stock Keeper | Kentucky |
| 40 | Clifford Lunsford | 20 | Lodger | Stock Keeper | Kentucky |
| 41 | Harry B. Carlson | 25 | Lodger | Machinist | Illinois |
| 42 | Phillip Adams | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 43 | Bertha Adams | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 44 | Fred Eckman | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Joseph Eckman | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Clarence E. Davies | 25 | Lodger | Machinist | Ohio |
| 47 | George B. Davies | 27 | Lodger | Machinist | Ohio |
| 48 | Chester L. Simmons | 28 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 49 | Clara P. Simmons | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Beatrice E. Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)