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Arthur Ward — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gilbert — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, Washington |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | surveyor |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Township / Ward | Shelton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ward | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Lucy Ward | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Arthur Ward | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mason, Washington
Son, age 17
Mason, Washington · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Mason, Washington
Head, age 26
Mason, Washington · implied b. ~1884
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Occupation | Co Surveyor |
| Industry | County |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Mason, Washington
Head, age 36
Mason, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Occupation | surveyor |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Arthur Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mason, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gilbert Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gilbert Ward
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Ward
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1934unit:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Winfield Heckman | 37 | Head | Photographer | Illinois |
| 52 | Ida Heckman | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles Williams | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | California |
| 54 | Emily Williams | 27 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Edith J. Needham | 56 | Head | Proprietress | Maine |
| 56 | O. N. Needham | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | Washington |
| 57 | Ida M. Needham | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Washington |
| 58 | Alva Needham | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington |
| 59 | Gilbert Valley | 25 | Boarder | Clerk | Maine |
| 60 | William Valley | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | Washington |
| 61 | Ambrose Johnson | 23 | Boarder | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 62 | Herman A. Schmidt | 32 | Head | Salesman | Washington |
| 63 | Mamie Schmidt | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 64 | Dorothy B. Schmidt | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 65 | Jack H. Schmidt | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 66 | Eva Thompson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | Fred Dupuis | 27 | Head | Logger | Washington |
| 68 | Eva Dupuis | 26 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 69 | Grace Dupuis | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 70 | Freddie Dupuis | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 71 | Winifred Dupuis | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 72 | Wayne Dupuis | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 73 | Isaac J. Ward | 34 | Head | Bookkeeper | Washington |
| 74 | Nell Ward | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Ralph B. Ward | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 76 | Mildred L. Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 77 | Clarence J. Smith | 23 | Head | Mechanist | Vermont |
| 78 | Thelma Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 79 | Barbara Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 80 | Ray Baird | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 81 | Etta Baird | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 82 | Sidney G. Wolcott | 34 | Head | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 83 | Cecile Wolcott | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 84 | Arthur L. Ward THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Surveyor | Washington |
| 85 | Lucy E. Ward | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Arthur G. Ward | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 87 | John Borst | 33 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Lucy Borst | 26 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 89 | Charles Borst | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 90 | John Borst | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 91 | Charles Zeigler | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Joseph Giddings | 37 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 93 | Lawrence Giddings | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 94 | Rufus W. Dunbar | 32 | Boarder | Bus Driver | Washington |
| 95 | Ada G. Dunbar | 28 | Wife | Waitress | Washington |
| 96 | Don L. Mckay | 22 | Boarder | Mechanic | Canada |
| 97 | Frank M. Gower | 20 | Boarder | Clerk | Ohio |
| 98 | Dennis Lundell | 21 | Employee | Cook | Tennessee |
| 99 | Louis Lundell | 35 | Employee | Cook | Hungary |
| 100 | Archibald Lofgren | 22 | Boarder | — | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)