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Frank Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Marshall — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie Berry | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Maggie Ward | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Marcel Ward | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Brodie Ward | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Frank Ward | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Myrtle Berry | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, North …
Son, age 1
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Orange, North …
Son, age 12
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 20
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Frank G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| 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 Frank Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Marshall Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Marcel Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marshall Ward
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Ward
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Ward
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marcel Ward
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Ward
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Ward
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Brodie Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Orange, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will B Pickins | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie L Pickins | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maggie E Pickins | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nettie L Pickins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie R Pickins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Estella Pickins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Floyd L Pickins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Katie L Pickins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Henry S Wilkins | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Molly B Wilkins | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Herbert C Wilkins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Irene Wilkins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William H Overby | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Minnie Overby | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willie L Overby | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Noah C Hester | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sally Hester | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Herbert G Hester | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Isaac H Laws | 56 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John H Wilson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie E Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Allie E Wilson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | William B Wilson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Allen G Wilson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Maggie M Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ethel L Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mandy E Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ralph W Wilson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John R Wilson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nellie J Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James E Wilson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William H Wilson | 73 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Marcel W Ward | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Maggie J Ward | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Brodie B Ward | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frank G Ward THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Myrtle E Berry | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hallie Berry | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James W Wright | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nancy F Wright | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Robert E Wright | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hallie G Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary H Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jesse H Wright | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | William H Wright | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James F Wright | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lallie K Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Peel | 35 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | David B Hester | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Agatha E Hester | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)