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Dorothy Ward — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Schenectady, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schenectady, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Schenectady, New York
Surname	Ward
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Glenville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Leona Ward	Daughter	—	7	~1913
Belle Ward	Spouse	—	40	~1880
William Ward	Son	—	5	~1915
Leon Ward	Son	—	16	~1904
Marion Ward	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Margaret Ward	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Dorothy Ward	Daughter	—	13	~1907
William Ward	Head	—	46	~1874

Census Appearances

1910

Albany, New …

Daughter, age 2

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Schenectady, New …

Daughter, age 13

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members

Surname	Ward
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Dorothy Ward across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Dorothy Ward

Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · New York

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Sibling

Leon Ward

Sibling · 1920 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William Ward

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Leona Ward

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Margaret Ward

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Marion Ward

Sibling · 1920 · age 17

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 — Schenectady, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1262unit:0079)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Charles Green	50	Head	Farmer	New York
52	Catherine Green	42	Wife	—	New York
53	Elmer S Green	18	Son	—	New York
54	Arthur Green	43	Brother	Laborer	New York
55	Edw R Anoshure	45	Head	Farmer	Rhode Island
56	Ida Anoshure	42	Wife	—	New York
57	Earnest M Walker	57	Uncle	Laborer	New York
58	Robert H Davison	6	Grandson	—	New York
59	William A Ward	46	Head	Farmer	New York
60	Belle Ward	40	Wife	—	New York
61	Marion Ward	17	Daughter	—	New York
62	Leon S Ward	16	Son	—	New York
63	Dorothy Ward THIS PERSON	13	Daughter	—	New York
64	Margaret Ward	12	Daughter	—	New York
65	Leona Ward	7	Daughter	—	New York
66	William A Ward	5	Son	—	New York
67	Fred Van Vranken	53	Head	Farmer	New York
68	Emma Van Vranken	44	Wife	—	New York
69	Carl Van Vranken	23	Son	—	New York
70	Philip Pashley	54	Head	Farmer	England
71	Josephine Pashley	48	Wife	—	New York
72	Philip Jr Pashley	17	Son	—	New York
73	Josephine Pashley	14	Daughter	—	New York
74	Dorothy Pashley	22	Daughter	—	New York
75	Charles F Heckler	48	Head	Farmer	New York
76	Alice A Heckler	45	Wife	—	New York
77	Rose Heckler	20	Son	Laborer	New York
78	Lloyd Heckler	17	Son	Laborer	New York
79	Alma Heckler	15	Daughter	—	New York
80	Gladys Heckler	13	Daughter	—	New York
81	John Karatsky	50	Head	Farmer	Poland
82	Anna Karatsky	55	Wife	—	Poland
83	Joseph Karatsky	22	Son	Machinist	Poland
84	Aaron Wilday	50	Head	Farmer	New York
85	Mary Wilday	47	Wife	—	New York
86	Lloyd Wilday	22	Son	—	New York
87	John Krasner	45	Head	Repairman	New York
88	Alice Krasner	37	Wife	—	New York
89	Raymond Krasner	17	Son	Machinist	New York
90	Alma Krasner	13	Daughter	—	New York
91	Leonica Krasner	9	Daughter	—	New York
92	Mildred Krasner	7	Daughter	—	New York
93	John W Krasner	3	Son	—	New York
94	Frank Van Epps	65	Head	Farmer	New York
95	Amelia Van Epps	56	Wife	—	New York
96	Perry Van Epps	38	Head	Farmer	New York
97	Ellen Van Epps	38	Wife	—	New York
98	Henry Hess	52	Head	Farmer	Germany
99	Sophia Hess	52	Wife	—	Germany
100	Lawrence Hess	16	Son	—	New York

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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)

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