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Margaret Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1842), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1842
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Ward | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Margaret Ward | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 55
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1845 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 65
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1845 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Landlady |
| Industry | Lodging House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 78
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1842 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Ward across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ward
Head · 1920 · age 78 · b. ~1842 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu334unit:0891)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph A. Small | 47 | Head | Superintendent | Maryland |
| 52 | Ethel Small | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Elizabeth Small | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Linet Small | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Paul Friedmann | 62 | Head | Setter | Saxony |
| 56 | Olga Friedmann | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | C. J. Shaggue | 58 | Head | — | Maine |
| 58 | Sara Spruer | 30 | Friend | — | England |
| 59 | James Maclean Thomson | 48 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 60 | Helen M. Thomson | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 61 | James Cutting Thomson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Marion L. Cooke | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | Leslie L. Cooke | 40 | Son | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Grace E. Cooke | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Jennie Bungary | 35 | Maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 66 | Margaret Ward THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Anna R. Ward | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | W. B. Pittman | 45 | Head | Broker | Missouri |
| 69 | Amy M. Pittman | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | T. Sihaguato | 24 | Roomer | Houseman | Japan |
| 71 | Russell B. Clark | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 72 | Mary S. Clark | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Ida Grewert | 34 | Maid | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 74 | L. S. Roemsten | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Marcus Roemsten | 51 | Son | Manufacturer | Nevada |
| 76 | Nellie Roemsten | 48 | Daughter | Social Worker | Nevada |
| 77 | Effie Roemsten | 43 | Daughter | — | Nevada |
| 78 | Hattie Roemsten | 35 | Daughter | Social Worker | Nevada |
| 79 | David Victor Webster | 57 | Head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 80 | Margaret Webster | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | David Coe Webster | 23 | Son | Statistical | Illinois |
| 82 | Philip Sidney Webster | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Annie Hefling | 24 | Maid | Maid | Finland |
| 84 | William Markus | 82 | Head | Retired | Prussia |
| 85 | Elise Markus | 74 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 86 | Paula Markus | 46 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Nathan L. Markus | 39 | Son | Manager | Michigan |
| 88 | Edwin L. Ogden | 54 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Rose Ogden | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Minerva Ogden | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Dorothy Ogden | 25 | Daughter | — | England |
| 92 | Natalie Ogden | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Lester L. Bryant | 28 | Son-in-law | Theatrical | Illinois |
| 94 | Harriet O. Bryant | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Alice Rodriguez | 24 | Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 96 | B. M. Englehard | 52 | Head | Merchant | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Minnie Englehard | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Albert Ben Englehard | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | E. Friedenfield | 43 | Boarder | Miniature | Ohio |
| 100 | Lydia Yambuhal | 22 | Maid | Maid | Wisconsin |
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)