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John Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Covington, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Covington, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Covington, Alabama |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield Precinct Beat No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Ward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rubie Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ester Ward | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Tedie Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bertie Ward | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Johnie Ward | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Francis Ward | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Covington, Alabama
Head, age 42
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1858 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Covington, Alabama
Head, age 51
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1859 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Covington, Alabama
Head, age 60
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 John Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Covington, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ward
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Covington, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Covington, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu10unit:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ward THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Francis Ward | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Bertie Ward | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Johnie Ward | 16 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Lillie B Ward | 13 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Tedie Ward | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Rubie Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ester Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Francis Ward | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie Ward | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Jimmie Ward | 26 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Miles Sims | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Millisa Sims | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Millard Sims | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Evelyn Sims | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Queen Ester Sims | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Albert Fowler | 18 | Stepson | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Homer Bradley | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Dianah Bradley | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Francis E Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Sue A Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Reginal Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Richard Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Cyrus Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Horace B Chesser | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Bell Chesser | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Linora Webb | 79 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ben Hall | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Francis Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Rosvelt Hall | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lindsey Hall | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Bussie Hall | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Aron Smith | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Arley Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | L J Smith | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Jessie L Smith | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John Richardson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie Richardson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | J T Richardson | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie Richardson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Annie M Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Irene Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Buford Bradley | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Jessie Bradley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Georgia Bradley | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Simm Bradley | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Lucy Johnson | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Buddy M Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Ralph Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Allene Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)