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Charles Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ward | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Linwood Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Effie Ward | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 27
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Chas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 36
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drygood Store |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 46
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ward
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Bailey | 43 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Ethel M Bailey | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Cleo I Bailey | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Melva B Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Euly Bailey | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Julia Rankin | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Walter Whitney | 36 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 8 | Ethel Whitney | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Easter Cannon | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Wm J Hill | 39 | Head | Watchman | Delaware |
| 11 | Della Hill | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Harlan J Hill | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Howard Nevin | 7 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Robert A Lambden | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 15 | Jennie Lambden | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Floyd Lambden | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | William Taylor | 30 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 18 | Bertha Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | William M Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Christopher Horseman | 48 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 21 | Ida Horseman | 49 | Wife | Operator | Delaware |
| 22 | May Horseman | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Delaware |
| 23 | William J.S. Culver | 38 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 24 | Eliza Ella Culver | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Myrtie E Elliott | 34 | Head | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 26 | Sarah E Mcgee | 63 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Robert E Susin | 37 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 28 | Molly Susin | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Minnie Susin | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Mildred Susin | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Margaret Susin | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Victor E Collins | 31 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Lottie Collins | 28 | Wife | Signal Man | Delaware |
| 34 | Fred Collins | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | William T Oliphant | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Saphira E Oliphant | 65 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 37 | William Oliphant | 33 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Harvey Oliphant | 24 | Son | Merchant | Delaware |
| 39 | Hattie Callaway | 26 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Delaware |
| 40 | George Callaway | 7 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Charles M Ward THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Effie Ward | 43 | Wife | Clerk | Delaware |
| 43 | Linwood Ward | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | John C Short | 29 | Head | Plasterer | Delaware |
| 45 | Katie Short | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | James Short | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Anita Short | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | George K Vickers | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 49 | Ada H Vickers | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary Whitney | 38 | Servant | Cook | Maryland |
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)