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Joseph Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Broad Creek Hd Dist 6 Election Dist 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ward | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Bessie Ward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Blanche Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Amanda Ward | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Ella Ward | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 39
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 48
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 60
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Ward
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Phillips | 62 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Lizzie Phillips | 53 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | Nancy Phillips | 83 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | John W Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 6 | Annie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Jacob Williams | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Helen Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Raymond Williams | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Joseph J Ward THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 11 | Amanda Ward | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | James Ward | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Blanche Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Ella Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Bessie Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Robert W Moore | 62 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 17 | Mary J Moore | 41 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Angie H Moore | 32 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Abbie M Moore | 14 | Grandchild | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Annie M Moore | 12 | Grandchild | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Stella M Moore | 10 | Grandchild | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Charles Moore | 8 | Grandchild | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Ray Moore | 6 | Grandchild | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Katie Moore | 6 | Grandchild | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Harry Moore | 2 | Grandchild | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Thomas D Short | 39 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 27 | Leta B Short | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Floyd H Short | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | William Schaeffer | 17 | Hired boy | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Felix Joseph | 32 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 31 | Flora Joseph | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Eli Short | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 33 | Ella Short | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Reetha Short | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Harold B Short | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Peter B Short | 58 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 37 | Helen F Short | 27 | Daughter | Farmer | Delaware |
| 38 | Mabel F Short | 25 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Allen P Short | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Doris Short | 11 | Servant | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Elijah W Parker | 42 | Head | Servant | Delaware |
| 42 | Gertrude Parker | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Harriet Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Marian Parker | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Edna Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | James W Parker | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Myrtle Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Provitt Lambden | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 49 | Lillian Lambden | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Mary Lambden | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)