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Charles Ward — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Callison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talitha Ward | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Florence Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Charles Ward | Head | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Carry Ward | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenwood, South …
Head, age 26
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenwood, South …
Head, age 33
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charley H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenwood, South …
Head, age 47
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ward
Head · 1900 · age 26 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1530unit:0790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas G. Nixon | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Nixon | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Alice Nixon | 23 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eva Nixon | 20 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Robert L. Nixon | 17 | Brother | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 6 | Carter Watson | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Essie Watson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Watson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Manerva Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margie Reynolds | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Harris Ethridge | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | John Sheppard | 17 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Renel Harrison | 13 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Julius Mathews | 14 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Cummings | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | John W. Nixon | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie R. Nixon | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Joseph E. Nixon | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary E. Nixon | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James L. Nixon | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Charles Ward THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Carry Ward | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Florence Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Talitha Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mose Deal | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Hailey Deal | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Walter Deal | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Deal | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Johnie Deal | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ernest Chiles | 14 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mose Perren | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Lucy Perren | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hattie Perren | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Arnette Perren | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Connie Perren | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Laura Perren | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sumter Perren | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Perren | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Herbert Perren | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Louesa Perren | 48 | Head | Day Laborer Farm | Georgia |
| 42 | Essie Dawson | 11 | Granddaughter | Day Laborer Farm | South Carolina |
| 43 | Gibbs Wideman | 26 | Head | Day Laborer Farm | South Carolina |
| 44 | Bill Norman | 19 | Head | Day Laborer Farm | South Carolina |
| 45 | James Norman | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel Norman | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | General Gilgrist | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dosia Gilgrist | 21 | Wife | Day Laborer Farm | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary L. Gilgrist | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Terry | 19 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)