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Dorothy Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Watauga Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladis Ward | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ada Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Fulmer Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Virgie Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Wiley Ward | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Sallie Ward | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Dorothy Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruby Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Blair Ward | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 4
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dare |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 13
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Dorothy Ward across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Ward
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Blair Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladis Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgie Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fulmer Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Watauga, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linford Story | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hattie Story | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Turner Story | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Louisa Story | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John L. Story | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Burl Story | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Luther Johnson | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ida Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Oscar Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clide Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ronald Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lawrence Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joseph Gilman | 48 | Head | Laborer | France |
| 14 | Hannah Gilman | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | John Gilman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Theodore Gilman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | William Gilman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Katherine Gilman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joseph Gilman | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Nathaniel Gilman | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Dock Timbs | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Clarence Hattie | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Maggie Hattie | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edward Smith | 5 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lillian Smith | 2 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Harry Kite | 39 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 27 | Hattie Kite | 36 | Wife | Manager | Tennessee |
| 28 | Paul Coffey | 17 | Boarder | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Uzi Smith | 28 | Boarder | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 30 | Isaac T. Lindsay | 35 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 31 | Albert Lee | 32 | Boarder | Timekeeper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lucille Lee | 32 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Barrie H. Ward | 18 | Boarder | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 34 | Wiley Ward | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sallie Ward | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gladis Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ada Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dorothy Ward THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fulmer Ward | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Virgie Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Blair Ward | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ruby Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Otto Taylor | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Emma Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Pauline Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Georgia Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dora Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Wesley Coffey | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Donnie Coffey | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)