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Emma Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Old Dist 3 District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luvenia Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| George Ward | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Willie Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nathaniel Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Christine Ward | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Emma Ward | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Bud Ward | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 38
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 50
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Ward across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Ward
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Grant | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lillie Grant | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | George Grant | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | John Manassee | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lou Manassee | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ray Kyle | 28 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lula Kyle | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Leroy Kyle | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lillian Morgan | 14 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Louis Anderson | 21 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Victoria Anderson | 15 | Sister | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Anna White | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Thomas Cash | 75 | — | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | G. W. Moit | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jessie B. Moit | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lilla Mae Moit | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Viola Moit | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dorothy E. Moit | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Edward L. Moit | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | George Morgan | 22 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Floyd Campbell | 26 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 72 | Nola M. Campbell | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mildred Campbell | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Milton Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Thomas Mullins | 28 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bettie Mullins | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Frances Mullins | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Thomas Jr. Mullins | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | James C. Mullins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | George Ward | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Emma Ward THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bud Ward | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Willie Ward | 20 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 84 | Luvenia Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Nathaniel Ward | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | George Ward | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Christine Violet Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Dudley Ward | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ida Ward | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lee Jurdie Ward | 7 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Taylor James Ward | 52 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Joe Eddie Ward | 13 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ransom Bruntly | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Frances Bruntly | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | William Bruntly | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Early Bruntly | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Sara J. Woodson | 58 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mattie Ella Young | 25 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | W. M. Jackson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Annie Jackson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)