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John Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Ward | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lucy Ward | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Ward | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Frederick Ward | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Ward | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Job Press |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 29
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ward
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Ward
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ward
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ward
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ward
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ward
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mabel Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu708unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Lovelace | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | James Lovelace | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Grace Lovelace | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Thomas Lovelace | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Carl A Foges | 53 | Head | Painter | Saxony |
| 56 | Susan Foges | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Charles H Morton | 32 | Son-in-law | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Edith M Morton | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Ethel I Foges | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Carl A Foges | 21 | Son | Repairing | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Martha Maxim | 62 | Head | Nurse Teacher | Maine |
| 62 | Mary Maxim | 62 | Sister | Nurse Teacher | Maine |
| 63 | Elizabeth Boyd | 40 | Roomer | Teacher | Canada |
| 64 | Edward B Nolan | 36 | Head | Wholesale | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary J Nolan | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 66 | Edward F Nolan | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Elizabeth Gullant | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada |
| 68 | John Ward | 53 | Head | Special Officer | Ireland |
| 69 | Margaret Ward | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | John J Ward THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mabel F Ward | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Frederick J Ward | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Margaret L Ward | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Lucy A Ward | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Elizabeth Ward | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Joseph St. Pierre | 33 | Head | Druggist | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Yvonne St. Pierre | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Joseph St. Pierre | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Annie Conway | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mary Murphy | 64 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Denis F Leahy | 52 | Head | Police Officer | Ireland |
| 82 | Annie J Leahy | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Francis J Leahy | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary F Leahy | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Henry J D'Arcy | 29 | Nephew | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Giovanni Cremallo | 23 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 87 | Daniel A Watts | 48 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Mary A Watts | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 89 | Ida Lee | 37 | Boarder | Stitcher | Maine |
| 90 | Leonard A Day | 55 | Head | Shipper | Canada |
| 91 | Mary J Day | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 92 | Alfred Authier | 38 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mina D Authier | 37 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 94 | John Flynn | 65 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 95 | James F Flynn | 37 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Peter E Flynn | 34 | Son | Ironworker | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John H Flynn | 28 | Son | Assorting | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mary A Flynn | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Edward J Savage | 39 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Barbara F Savage | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
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)