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Helen Ward — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cheshire, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cheshire, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wood Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Swanzey Town Unincorporated |
| 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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ward | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Helen Ward | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Ward | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cheshire, New …
Daughter, age 3
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Cheshire, New …
Daughter, age 12
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Cheshire, New …
Daughter, age 22
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Helen G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wood Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Helen Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cheshire, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ward
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Ward
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ward
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Ward
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Hampshire
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cheshire, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Cheshire, New Hampshire
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1006unit:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Wetmore | 44 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Ida E. Wetmore | 46 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Harry H. Goodell | 46 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Winifred Goodell | 46 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Lloyd H. Goodell | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Carroll S. Goodell | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Theodore Day | 22 | Son | Grader | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Leo Hitchcock | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Walter S. Day | 49 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Minnie E. Day | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | William H. Ward | 58 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Sarah M. Ward | 51 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Helen G. Ward THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 14 | William H. James | 58 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Ida S. James | 53 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Leland James | 21 | Son | Mechanic | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Leland James | 17 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Mary F. Baker | 85 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | George O. Ballou | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Susan F. Ballou | 41 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Herman Ballou | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | John L. Ballou | 28 | Head | Electrician | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Mabel S. Ballou | 24 | Wife | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Beatrice Ballou | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Charles Hartford | 19 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Elizabeth Hartford | 19 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Thelma Hartford | 0 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Emma E. Spitane | 66 | Head | Boarding House | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Ira B. Thomas | 85 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Chas. Stone | 71 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Jessie Riddle | 74 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Charles Evans | 72 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Frank G. Underwood | 40 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Martha J. Underwood | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Julia Underwood | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Florence Underwood | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Lucia Underwood | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | George Lapham | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Harry Tose | 45 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Ella Tose | 40 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Alice Tose | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Ethel Tose | 13 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Fred A. Tose | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | John S. Hastings | 72 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Sarah J. Hastings | 71 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 4 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)