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Margaret Ward — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ward across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Lockport Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ward | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Ward | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Ward | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Ward | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Peter Ward | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Ward | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Ward | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Ward | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Ward | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Will, Illinois
Spouse, age 25
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Will, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ward |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Ward across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ward
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu414unit:0880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Holmes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 52 | Louisa Holmes | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 53 | Esther Holmes | 21 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Hazel Holmes | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Mabel Holmes | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Raymond Cott | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Maggie Cott | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 58 | Hazel Cott | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles S Cott | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Bessie Cott | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 61 | Gladys Cott | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Earl M Cott | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Frank Reed | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Laura Reed | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 65 | George Reed | 19 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Thomas Ward | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Margaret Ward THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 68 | Catherine Ward | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 69 | John Ward | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Elizabeth Ward | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Peter Ward | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Thomas Ward | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Margaret Ward | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Joseph Ward | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
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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)