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John Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Ward | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Maggie Ward | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lenora Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Leona Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lilia Ward | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Laura Sizemore | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Della Ward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| George Ward | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Grant Sizemore | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Frederick Ward | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Vernon Ward | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Ward | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lilah Ward | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, West …
Son, age 6
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Son, age 15
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 14 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ward
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Della Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Sizemore
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilia Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Clay, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray E. Roberts | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Andrew F. Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | John M. Craft | 74 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 54 | Nannie Craft | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Harry R. Hill | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Earl Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Effie L. Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lydia Paschal | 57 | Head | Washer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Samuel T. Paschal | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Eliza Paschal | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Howard J. Paschal | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | John W. Ramsey | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ellen M. Ramsey | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Coney H. Ramsey | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lincoln W. Ramsey | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Harry A. Ramsey | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Samuel H. Moore | 72 | Head | Gardener | West Virginia |
| 68 | Anna R. Moore | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | James B. Mullins | 62 | Head | Gardener | West Virginia |
| 70 | Margaret A. Mullins | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | George F. Ward | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lilah S. Ward | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Vernon L. Ward | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Frederick N. Ward | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | John D. Ward THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Robert H. Ward | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Minnie F. Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Della L. Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Maggie A. Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lilia B. Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Lenora Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Leona Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Laura Sizemore | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Grant M. Sizemore | 22 | Son-in-law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 85 | Caleb Sizemore | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Alice F. Sizemore | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Eugene L. Sizemore | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Clara A. Sizemore | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 89 | J. G. Sizemore | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Clyde Sizemore | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | James A. Harmon | 73 | Father-in-law | Farmer | United States |
| 92 | James H. Ramsey | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lucinda Ramsey | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Henry F. Ramsey | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Henderson Ramsey | 28 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 96 | Ada M. Ramsey | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Preston B. Rubier | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Lula M. Rubier | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Nellie J. Rubier | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Georgia F. Rubier | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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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)