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Joseph Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cabell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cabell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cabell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Huntington 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie Ward | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Gladis Ward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Ward | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cabell, West …
Son, age 10
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Cabell, West …
Son, age 20
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | Planing mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Cabell, West …
Head, age 29
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| 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 Joseph Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cabell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Ward (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ward
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Ward
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Ward
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ward
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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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 — Cabell, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cabell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1950unit:1155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Bunch | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Walter B. Johnson | 24 | Boarder | Musician | United States |
| 3 | Clarence B. Barker | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Jerry W. Lawrence | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 5 | Maggie Lawrence | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ethel M. Lawrence | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Thos. H. Roland | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Byrde Roland | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Quinton Graham | 14 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ronald Graham | 14 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Johnson | 37 | Head | Chambermaid | West Virginia |
| 12 | Leo Johnson | 15 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 13 | Opal Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Martha Mcclonahan | 37 | Boarder | Chambermaid | Ohio |
| 15 | Freda Wartenberg | 24 | Head | — | Germany |
| 16 | Lola Wartenberg | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Grayson Christian | 65 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 18 | Delia Christian | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Jas. H. Cummings | 74 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Cathy J. Cummings | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ethel J. Cummings | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Minnie Lofenberg | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Harry Ohlright | 54 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 24 | Hazel M. Ohlright | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | William H. Ward | 64 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 26 | Rosa Ward | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Maggie Ward | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Harry Ward | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Rosalie Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Joseph Ward THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hallie Ward | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gladis Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Rollie S. Terrill | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Chas. W. Terrill | 32 | Son | Photographer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Alice S. Terrill | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Isaac M. Terrill | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Early Terrill | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Helen M. Terrill | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Sterling Terrill | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Manda Hawkins | 36 | Head | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 41 | James S. Hawkins | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Helen G. Hawkins | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Isaac Cremans | 25 | Head | Lineman | West Virginia |
| 44 | Verbie Cremans | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Dorotha L. Cremans | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Nora E. Cremans | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Jackson Hawthorne | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Bessie E. Hawthorne | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Nannie E. Hawthorne | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Callie E. Hawthorne | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)