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Charles Ward — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Denton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angalee Ward | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Wesley Ward | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Charles Ward | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, North …
Son, age 22
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Davidson, North …
Head, age 32
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Charles Rest. |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25. |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davidson-County, North …
Head, age 40
Davidson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emmons Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Charles Ward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wesley Ward
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ward
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Angalee Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Davidson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1295unit:0216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. E. Person | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alice Person | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maudie Person | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Myra Person | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eula Person | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John Workman | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Workman | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edgar Workman | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Snider | 31 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nellie L. Snider | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | W. W. Lanning | 32 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bessie Lanning | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lucy Lanning | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucile Lanning | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Unnamed Lanning | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | J. H. Steed | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nancy M. Steed | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Fannie Steed | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ray Steed | 22 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dallas Steed | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pemberton Powell | 51 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Elizabeth Powell | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Percival J. Tossrau | 51 | Waiter | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 24 | James | 42 | Waiter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Cora Coble | 17 | Cook | Cook | North Carolina |
| 26 | Cora Henly | 13 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harris Lassiter | 27 | Servant | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Redwine | 29 | Servant | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 29 | W. E. Bell | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Foster Bell | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Talmadge Bell | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | David Bell | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lessie Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Coy Bell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | L. A. Hance | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Liza A. Hance | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wayne Hance | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Wesley Ward | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Angalee Ward | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles Ward THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | C. D. Carroll | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Emma L. Carroll | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Carroll | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frank Kearns | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eugenia Kearns | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Roy Kearns | 24 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas Kearns | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Kearns | 37 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hattie Kearns | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Kearns | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)